Home / Tag Archives: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued for blocking constituents on Twitter

Tag Archives: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued for blocking constituents on Twitter

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued for blocking constituents on Twitter


April 9, 2021

AUSTIN — Nine Texans have sued Attorney General Ken Paxton in federal court claiming he violated their First Amendment rights in the latest legal challenge to public officials who block constituents on social media. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Austin, claims that Paxton blocked the plaintiffs after they criticized him or his policies in their own tweets and asks …

Read More »