Constitutional Law,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
May 15, 2025
9th Circuit rules school official violated critics' First Amendment rights on social media
The appellate panel, applying new U.S. Supreme Court guidelines, sets a key precedent on when public officials cross the line between personal and official use online.
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel, acting on a case remanded from the U.S. Supreme Court, ruled Wednesday that a school district member in San Diego County violated the First Amendment rights of a couple she blocked on her social media accounts.
Senior 9th Circuit Judge Marsha S. Berzon reaffirmed her earlier ruling, vacated while the Supreme Court considered the matter, that the actions of Poway Unified School District member Michelle O'Connor-Ratcliff violated the r...
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