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The city of Irvine has settled a 1st Amendment lawsuit that alleged former Irvine Mayor Christina Shea blocked a resident on Facebook from posting after he posted comments on her personal page in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Irvine resident Lamar West claimed that Shea violated his rights by blocking his ability to engage in open discussion during a critical period of debate in the country regarding police brutality and racism.
The city settled for nearly $40,000. Irvine also spent more than $80,000 in legal fees.
“This is a huge step in the right direction for the people!” West said Monday in an emailed statement. “Public officials need to be held accountable for their actions especially when they affect our constitutional rights.