September 2024
Court SLAPPs County’s Suit to Restrain Publication of Text Messages
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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