The U.S. Justice Department is appealing a lower court decision that said in blocking critics on Twitter, President Donald Trump violated the First Amendment. In asking the Supreme Court to reverse the decision, the department claims the lower court erred in finding his Twitter account a public forum since much of his online posts are private rather than official. (The Hill, August 20, 2020, by John Kruzel)
A spokesperson for the Knight First Amendment Institute, that originated the lawsuit, said the Supreme Court should deny the appeal, that public officials cannot suppress speech they simply disagree with. (CNN August 20, 2020, by Leah Nylen)
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