High Court Won’t Hear Appeal of Teacher Fired Over ‘Political’ Social Media Posts
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear arguments in a case involving a teacher who claims she was fired over social media posts expressing her views on transgenderism, immigration, and other controversial issues.
Justice Clarence Thomas called the case “the latest in a trend of lower court decisions that have misapplied our First Amendment precedents in cases involving controversial political speech.”
Massachusetts teacher Kari MacRae “liked, shared, posted, or reposted” six memes on TikTok expressing some of her views on hot-button social issues before she was an employee of Hanover Public Schools, according to Thomas.
After she was fired, MacRae sued the school district for violating her First Amendment rights.
One of MacRae’s posts is a meme featuring a photo of Rachel Levine, Biden administration assistant secretary for health in the Department of Health and Human Services, which read, “‘I’m an expert on mental health and food disorders …’........
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