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Lawsuit: Texas AG Paxton violates critics constitutional rights when he blocks them on Twitter

AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - The Texas Attorney General was sued in Texas federal court for alleged First and Fourteenth amendment violations by multiple individuals.  The complaint was filed on April 8 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas by the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University as well as the following individuals: Mario Carrillo, Joseph Canscino, Justin Champlin, Edward Espinoza, Omar Gallaga, Fatima Maniar, Jennifer Ramos, John Ruffier and James Scurlock.  The individuals range from journalists to project managers to students to campaign managers to attorneys, all of who have criticized Ken Paxton for issues including his policies and his federal fraud indictments and were consequentially blocked from viewing his Twitter account. 

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued for blocking constituents on Twitter

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued for blocking constituents on Twitter Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued for blocking constituents on Twitter Some plaintiffs believe they were blocked for responding to Paxton’s tweets with comments about his indictment for securities fraud FILE - This Jan. 6, 2021 file photo, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks in Washington, at a rally in support of President Donald Trump. In December, Paxton filed legal papers attempting to overturn the results of the presidential election based on unfounded claims of election fraud in four states that supported President Donald Trump in 2016 but elected Joe Biden president in 2020. The Republican attorneys general for 17 other states made legal filings supporting his effort, which was rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)(Jacquelyn Martin)

Ken Paxton sued for blocking critics on Twitter

Print this article Two nonprofit organizations sued Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton after plaintiffs said he blocked a handful of Twitter users who criticized his policies. The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University and the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas filed the lawsuit Thursday in federal court. They are representing nine individuals who lost the ability to view and interact with Paxton s Twitter account, @KenPaxtonTX, following rebukes toward him. Paxton s behavior was unconstitutional, attorneys for the organizations said, and they are seeking injunctive relief to unblock the users in question. Defendant Texas Attorney General Warren Kenneth Paxton, Jr., ( Attorney General Paxton or Defendant ) uses the @KenPaxtonTX Twitter account for official purposes including to share information with constituents and solicit their views about government policy but he has blocked many people from the account because they criticized him or his polici

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