AUSTIN — Four North Texas-based Methodist ministries sent a letter to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Thursday seeking an exemption from the state’s abortion law, citing religious freedom.
AUSTIN — Four North Texas-based Methodist ministries sent a letter to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Thursday seeking an exemption from the state’s abortion law, citing religious freedom.
“Multiple courts have recognized that government officials who use their social media accounts for official purposes violate the First Amendment if they block people from those accounts on the basis of viewpoint,” said Katie Fallow, an attorney with the Knight First Amendment Institute, which is a plaintiff in the case. “People shouldn’t be excluded from these important democratic forums simply because an official doesn’t like what they have to say.”
Mr. Paxton’s office did not immediately return a request for comment on the lawsuit.
The Knight First Amendment Institute was involved in similar litigation against former President Trump.