Trump Defies Judge’s Ruling that Twitter Blocks Breach First Amendment

Donald Trump defied a judge who ruled Wednesday that blocking critics on Twitter was unconstitutional – keeping his bar on Rosie O’Donnell, Chrissy Teigen and others in place.

The judge had ruled in New York that Trump may not legally block Twitter users because doing so violates their right to free speech under the First Amendment of the Constitution.

The ruling by U.S. District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald in Manhattan came in response to a lawsuit filed against Trump in July by the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University and several Twitter users.

Buchwald agreed with the plaintiffs’ contention that the discussions arising from Trump’s tweets should be considered a public forum. Read More…

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Donald Trump defied a judge who ruled Wednesday that blocking critics on Twitter was unconstitutional – keeping his bar on Rosie O’Donnell, Chrissy Teigen and others in place.

The judge had ruled in New York that Trump may not legally block Twitter users because doing so violates their right to free speech under the First Amendment of the Constitution.

The ruling by U.S. District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald in Manhattan came in response to a lawsuit filed against Trump in July by the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University and several Twitter users.

Buchwald agreed with the plaintiffs’ contention that the discussions arising from Trump’s tweets should be considered a public forum. Read More…

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