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Government,
Constitutional Law

Aug. 8, 2019

Trump's tweets: A warning to public officials

You may have heard of the recent decision out of the 2nd Circuit that addressed the First Amendment implications of the president's use of a personal Twitter handle to discuss and conduct official White House business.

Amber R. Maltbie

Partner Nossaman LLP

Amber is a partner in firm's Public Policy group in Los Angeles, where her practice focuses on election law and government ethics. She represents numerous public officials, state and local agencies, and candidates for office.

William A. Powers

Partner Nossaman LLP

William is a partner in the firm's Public Policy group in Washington, D.C., where his practice focuses on election law and government ethics. He previously served as an assistant general counsel for Enforcement at the Federal Election Commission.

New York Times News Service

You may have heard of the recent decision out of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Knight First Amendment Institute v. Trump, which addressed the First Amendment implications of President Donal Trump’s use of a personal Twitter handle to discuss and conduct official White House business. The court concluded that the president’s use of his own Twitter account to discuss governmental matters had converted it into a “public forum,” thereb...

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