Oral Argument: O'Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier | Case No. 22-324 | Date Argued: 10/31/2023 | Date Decided: 3/15/2024

Case Info: O'Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier | Case No. 22-324 | Date Argued: 10/31/2023 | Date Decided: 3/15/2024

Question Presented: Whether a public official engages in state action subject to the First Amendment by blocking an individual from the official's personal social-media account, when the official uses the account to feature their job and communicate about job-related matters with the public, but does not do so pursuant to any governmental authority or duty.

Holding: Judgment vacated and case remanded for further proceedings consistent with the opinion in Lindke v. Freed.

Result: Vacated and remanded.

Voting Breakdown: 9-0. Per Curiam opinion.

Link to Opinion: Here.

Oral Advocates:

• For Petitioners: Hashim M. Mooppan, Washington, D.C.; and Sopan Joshi, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as Amicus Curiae.)
• For Respondents: Pamela S. Karlan, Stanford, Cal.