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Authorities in Tennessee have settled a First Amendment lawsuit for $125,000, the plaintiff’s attorneys said Monday. The suit was filed by a man who said he was arrested over a disparaging social media post about a Dickson County law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty.
Authorities in Tennessee have settled a First Amendment lawsuit for $125,000, the plaintiff’s attorneys said Monday. The suit was filed by a man who said he was arrested over a disparaging social media post about a Dickson County law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation declined to comment.
“Misbehaving government officials apologize with money, and Mr. Garton considers more than $10,000.00 per day that he was illegally incarcerated to be an acceptable apology,” said the attorney representing Joshua
Tennessee law enforcement officials have paid the man thousands to settle his federal lawsuit filed against them, his attorneys say.