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Supreme Court Clarifies When Public Officials Can Be held Liable for Social Media Activity

Constitutional Law Reporter

In 2014, Freed updated his Facebook page to reflect his position as city manager of Port Huron, Michigan. He eventually converted his profile to a public “page,” which allowed anyone to see and comment on his posts.

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When is a Government Official’s Social Media a State Action?

Patently O

This recent decision from the Supreme Court case grapples with the issue of when a public official’s social media activity constitutes state action for purposes of a First Amendment claim under 42 U.S.C. I’ve been following the case as part of my work on internet and media law issues. ” 42 U.S.C.

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Vaccine requirements, cancer claims, and circuit splits

SCOTUSBlog

Monsanto had argued that FIFRA labeling provisions preempted state tort causes of action for failure to warn. Petitioner Miguel Luna Perez was a student in the Sturgis, Michigan, public school district. In its cert petition, Monsanto seeks to revisit that determination; it also presents an evidentiary question.