Constitutional Law
Jul. 31, 2017
Don’t tread on Trump’s Twitter
The president of the United States may block you if you do — but is he allowed to do that?
Kevin L. Vick
Jassy, Vick & Carolan LLPlitigation, intellectual property, First Amendment issues
6605 Hollywood Blvd Ste 100
Los Angeles , CA 90028
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Email: kvick@jassyvick.com
Harvard Univ Law School
Kevin is a civil litigator who represents newspapers, film and television studios and producers, and internet and technology companies, often in connection with First Amendment and intellectual property issues
FIRST & FOREMOST
Seven people blocked by Donald Trump from his @realDonaldTrump Twitter account recently sued the president. Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University v. Trump, CV-17-05205 (S.D.N.Y. July 11, 2017). They allege that they were blocked for criticizing and mocking Trump, and that such blocking is viewpoint-based discrimination violating their constitutional rights....
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