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Headline Roundup May 23rd, 2018

Federal Judge Rules President Trump Blocking Users on Twitter Violates Constitution

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A federal judge ruled that President Trump may not block critics on Twitter, finding that doing so violates the First Amendment.

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Judge Rules Trump May Not Block Critics on Twitter
Judge Rules Trump May Not Block Critics on Twitter

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President Donald Trump may not block critics from reading his Twitter feed, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday, finding that doing so violates their right to free speech.

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Trump violated the Constitution when he blocked his critics on Twitter, a federal judge rules
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President Trump's decision to block his Twitter followers for their political views is a violation of the First Amendment, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, saying that Trump's effort to silence his critics is not permissible under the U.S. Constitution because the digital space in which he engages with constituents is a public forum.

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Trump can't block Twitter users over their political views, NY federal judge says
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A New York federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump cannot block Twitter users for their political views after the President was sued in July 2017 by a free-speech group saying the president's actions violated the First Amendment.

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