Harlan S Stone Anna S Jewart

Harlan S Stone Anna S Jewart

April 12, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Public Posting 2.0: High Court Creates Test for When Social Media Posts Are State Action

On March 15, the U.S. Supreme Court weighed in on an issue that more directly impacts the legal interests of public officials: When does a public official's social media activity on a personal account constitute state action under 42 U.S.C. Section 1983, subjecting the public official to liability?

By Harlan S. Stone, Anna S. Jewart and Alexandra G. Farone

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