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Texans sue Attorney General Ken Paxton, accuse him of violating First Amendment for blocking them on Twitter
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A group of Texans and a free speech advocacy group are suing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in federal court, accusing him of unconstitutionally blocking nine people on Twitter for criticizing him or his policies on the platform.
The lawsuit also argues that being blocked from viewing Paxton’s tweets is a violation of the First Amendment because it limits the right of people to participate in a public forum and access statements made by Paxton. The account mentioned in the lawsuit, @KenPaxtonTX, is a separate account from the official account of the Office of the Texas Attorney General.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued for blocking constituents on Twitter
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued for blocking constituents on Twitter
Some plaintiffs believe they were blocked for responding to Paxton’s tweets with comments about his indictment for securities fraud
FILE - This Jan. 6, 2021 file photo, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks in Washington, at a rally in support of President Donald Trump. In December, Paxton filed legal papers attempting to overturn the results of the presidential election based on unfounded claims of election fraud in four states that supported President Donald Trump in 2016 but elected Joe Biden president in 2020. The Republican attorneys general for 17 other states made legal filings supporting his effort, which was rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)(Jacquelyn Martin)
Texans sue AG Ken Paxton for blocking them on Twitter
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been sued by nine Texans over blocking them on Twitter. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo
April 9 (UPI) A group of Texans have filed a lawsuit against the state s attorney general, Ken Paxton, accusing him of violating their First Amendment rights by blocking them on Twitter.
Filed Thursday on behalf of nine Texans by the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University and the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, the lawsuit accuses Paxton of unconstitutionally blocking the plaintiffs who criticized him on the social media platform.