Supreme Court to Decide If Public Officials Can Block Critics on Social Media

The Supreme Court held a special sitting on Sept. 30, 2022, for the formal investiture ceremony of Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States/Getty Images

The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether Americans can sue government officials who block them on social media, an issue that also arose during former President Donald Trump’s time in office.

The Supreme Court’s ruling in the matter, which is likely to be heard in the court’s new term that begins in October, is likely to have an impact on all levels of government as citizens increasingly turn to social media to interact with public officials.