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Government,
Constitutional Law,
Civil Litigation

Aug. 13, 2020

Litigation continues over Trump’s right to block Twitter users

Social media access is arguably more important than ever. For those individuals whose social media accounts have been blocked by public officials, their ability to access and engage with public officials have been burdened.

Daniel Rozansky

Partner
Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP

Email: drozansky@stubbsalderton.com

Cristy Jonelis

Senior Counsel
Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP

Email: cjonelis@stubbsalderton.com

As the election quickly approaches in the midst of a pandemic, public officials are largely being required to “socially distance” themselves from citizens. Public officials are less likely to participate in town halls or rallies with live audiences and large crowds, thus relegating the public’s ability to “interact” with officials in online forums — such as Twitter. As a result, social media access is arguably more important than ever. For those individuals whose soci...

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