O’Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier

Decided March 15, 2024. The Court ruled per curiam, an unsigned opinion of the Court.

Docket 22-324 · 601 U.S. 205 (2024) · Cited 7 times

Holding

The Ninth Circuit’s judgment—that 42 U. S. C. §1983’s state-action requirement was satisfied because of the “close nexus” between petitioners’ social media pages and their positions as public officials—is vacated, and the case is remanded in light of Lindke v. Freed, 601 U. S. ___.

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• Lindke v. Freed · 601 U.S. 187 (2024)

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