Justices Weigh Whether Politicians Can Block Critics

“The Supreme Court is delving into a legal issue left unresolved when then-President Donald Trump prevented critics from following his posts on Twitter: whether public officials can be sued for blocking or muting unwelcome voices,” NBC News reports.

“The justices are hearing oral arguments in two cases involving school board members in Southern California and a city manager in Michigan. While the officials are far less prominent than Trump, the legal dispute is the same as in the claim he faced — namely, does blocking someone on social media give rise to a free speech violation under the Constitution’s First Amendment?”