The court deprived Trump of the ability to block critics on Twitter

The habit of US President Donald Trump to block critics on Twitter is contrary to the First Amendment to the US Constitution (which guarantees freedom of speech and access to information). This decision 9 July came the Federal Court of Appeal in New York.

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Speaking in a panel of three judges at the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Manhattan, Judge Barrington Parker said that the President’s account @realDonaldTrump Twitter is indeed a public forum, and “as soon as the president chose the platform and opened this interactive space for millions of users and participants, he cannot selectively exclude those with whose views he disagrees.”

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In a verbal argument in March, the judges repeatedly rejected the Department of Justice’s argument that Trump could use his Twitter account to spread information about government policy, but this account is not considered a public forum.

The decision of the panel supports the decision of the federal judge of Manhattan, Naomi Rice Buchwald in this case. Following this decision, Trump unblocked critics, but still appealed to the appellate court.

Trump has over 60 million followers on Twitter.

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In a comment following a decision by the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, which filed a lawsuit, it said that the decision would help "ensure the viability of digital spaces that are becoming increasingly important for our democracy."

“Government officials’ social media accounts are now among the most significant forums for discussing government policy,” Jameel Jaffer, the institute’s executive director, said in a press release.

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