James Freed, a city manager in Port Huron, MI, blocked Lindke from his Facebook page after Lindke posted disapproving comments about policy decisions [by Freed], and Lindke sued (Oyez). After both the district court and the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled for Freed, Lindke appealed to the Supreme Court, which agreed to hear the case (ABA Journal, SCOTUSblog). The outcome of O'Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier, a similar case with oral arguments scheduled for the same day as Lindke v. Freed, is immaterial (Supreme Court - Argument Calendar). The Supreme Court is expected to hand down its decision in its 2023 term, but if it does not, the question will close as "No." If the Court decides this case without addressing this question's particular issue of law, the question will close as "No."

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The question closed "No" with a closing date of 15 March 2024.

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