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Biden v Knight First Amendment Institute

593 U.S. 790 (2021)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year2021
StatusOverruled

Summary

Case vacated as moot after President Trump left office, as his blocking of Twitter followers could no longer be redressed by a court order.

Key Principle

mootness; former President blocking Twitter followers; vacated as moot after leaving office

Area of Law

constitutional

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