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5 May 2024, 9:44 am
Conversely, context can make clear that a social-media account purports to speak for the government—for instance, when an account belongs to a political subdivision (e.g., a “City of Port Huron” Facebook page) or is passed down to whomever occupies a particular office (e.g., an “@PHuronCityMgr” Instagram account). [read post]
22 Apr 2024, 5:00 am
The Case and the Decision After his appointment as City Manager for Port Huron, Michigan, James Freed expanded the use of his “public” Facebook page to post about not only personal matters but also about matters related to his public office. [read post]
10 Apr 2024, 7:06 am
In 2014, Freed updated his Facebook page to reflect his position as city manager of Port Huron, Michigan. [read post]
28 Mar 2024, 6:57 am
Freed was city manager for the City of Port Huron, Michigan, who created a Facebook page for himself more than 15 years ago. [read post]
21 Mar 2024, 3:19 am
This case involved James Freed, the city manager of Port Huron, Michigan, and Facebook user Kevin Lindke. [read post]
US Supreme Court rules public officials can be sued for blocking users on social media in some cases
16 Mar 2024, 11:28 am
Freed, the court considered whether Port Huron, Michigan city manager James Freed could be sued for violating Kevin Lindke’s First Amendment free speech rights by deleting Lindke’s comments and blocking him on Facebook. [read post]
16 Mar 2024, 6:39 am
The case arose after James Freed, the city manager of Port Huron, Michigan, deleted comments and blocked a Port Huron citizen (Kevin Lindke) from commenting on Freed’s personal Facebook page after Lindke used the forum to criticize the city’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. [read post]
15 Mar 2024, 9:18 am
Importantly, Lindke must show more than that Freed had some authority to communicate with residents on behalf of Port Huron. [read post]
15 Mar 2024, 8:42 am
Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit ruled that because James Freed, the Port Huron city manager, maintained his Facebook page on his own rather than as part of his job, he was not acting as a government official when he blocked a city resident – and therefore there was no First Amendment violation. [read post]
27 Nov 2023, 4:23 pm
Freed, the city manager of Port Huron, Michigan, apparently angered by critical comments about a posted picture, blocked a constituent from viewing or posting on the manager’s Facebook page. [read post]
9 Nov 2023, 11:39 am
Freed involved the Facebook page of Port Huron City Manager James Freed, who posted both personal content and content related to his job. [read post]
1 Nov 2023, 9:35 am
Freed, the core issue appears to be whether the nominally private social media accounts should be treated as de facto government accounts.It is possible to imagine the Court ruling that there is state action in O'Connor-Ratcliff but not in Lindke because James Freed--the city manager of Port Huron, Michigan and the respondent in the second case--used his Facebook page chiefly for personal matters, whereas Michelle O'Connor-Ratcliff and T.J. [read post]
31 Oct 2023, 6:21 pm
” Todd Spangler of The Detroit Free Press reports that “US Supreme Court hears arguments over Port Huron city manager’s Facebook page. [read post]
31 Oct 2023, 2:40 pm
Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit ruled that the manager of Port Huron, Michigan, did not act on behalf of the government when he blocked a city resident who had criticized him. [read post]
30 Oct 2023, 1:32 pm
James Freed, appointed city manager of Port Huron, Michigan, in 2014, and Michelle O’Connor-Ratcliff and T.J. [read post]
30 Oct 2023, 9:51 am
Freed The second case pits Kevin Lindke, a resident of Port Huron, Michigan, against James Freed, the city manager. [read post]
26 Oct 2023, 8:27 am
Freed, pits Kevin Lindke, a resident of Port Huron, Michigan, against James Freed, the city manager. [read post]
24 May 2023, 5:01 am
Freed, James Freed, city manager for Port Huron, Michigan, used his Facebook page to communicate about city public health measures during the coronavirus pandemic. [read post]
24 Apr 2023, 8:55 am
Freed: [Port Huron City Manager] Freed's Facebook activity was not state action. [read post]
24 Apr 2023, 8:31 am
They pointed to a similar case, a lawsuit filed against James Freed, the city manager of Port Huron, Michigan, in which they said the U.S. [read post]
