The Supreme Court heard arguments challenging access to the abortion pill Mifepristone. Rachel Maddow joins Joy Reid to discuss.
Former President Donald Trump asked a court for financial protection after
The high court had previously refused to allow Florida to enforce its law targeting drag shows, while
The Supreme Court clarified when public officials can block critical constituents from their personal profiles without violating their constitutional protections in a unanimous decision Friday. After hearing appeals of two conflicting rulings — one filed against school board members in Southern California and another filed against the city manager of Port Huron, Mich. — the []
The case could affect not just abortion access but oversight of the drug industry and the authority of federal agencies. The court hears arguments Tuesday.
Supreme Court Rules Public Officials May Block Their Constituents On Social Media Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Public officials may block people on social media in certain situations, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously on March 15. People leave the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Feb. 21, 2024. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) At the same time, the court held that public officials who post about topics pertaining to their work on their personal...
By MORGAN LEE and NICHOLAS RICCARDI (Associated Press) SANTA FE (AP) — Two recent U.S. Supreme Court actions have opened the door to a new legal frontier in which local and state officials can be disqualified from office for life for engaging in “insurrection” or providing “aid and comfort” to enemies of the Constitution, based […]
The Supreme Court laid out a new test for determining when actions taken by government employees on social media constitute official business verses personal conduct.
The Supreme Court ruled Friday that public officials may block people on social media in certain circumstances, tossing aside challenges against local government officials in Michigan and California who blocked followers who were critical of them on Facebook. In a unanimous opinion written by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, the court set a clearer standard for when public officials are state actors online and when they can have more control over their social media presence. A second opinion dealing...
The Supreme Court ruled Friday that public officials have some flexibility in how they maintain their own social media accounts, even if they use them for government business, and that means they can delete comments and even block users in certain instances.
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett Justice noted that the personal social media accounts of public officials often present an 'ambiguous' status because they mix official announcements with personal content.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A unanimous Supreme Court has ruled public officials can sometimes be sued for blocking