September 2024

Court SLAPPs County’s Suit to Restrain Publication of Text Messages

By Linda Riedemann Norbut

PUBLISHED IN: MediaLawLetter September 2024

TOPICS : First Amendment, Prior Restraint

In a significant victory for press freedom and a reaffirmation of First Amendment protections, a Florida court recently dismissed a lawsuit filed by Escambia County seeking to compel the return of text messages from County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh’s personal phone.

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