Internet free speech: Federal judge dismisses stalker case

A federal judge rejected a claim against a man who relentlessly pursued a religious leader on Twitter in a groundbreaking case on free speech and cyberstalking.

The judge said while the speech inflicted “substantial emotional distress,” “nucomfortable speech” was protected under the First Amendment. -db

From The New York Times, December 15, 2011, by Somini Sengupta.

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