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MacRae v. Mattos

📋Granted
Docket:24-355
Awaiting scheduling
Question Presented
1.
Whether a government policy that prohibits speakers from using a person’s name or title during a public-comment period violates the First Amendment.
2.
Whether a government policy that prohibits “harassing” or “disrespectful” speech during a public-comment period is unconstitutionally vague or overbroad.

Plain English Summary

MacRae v. Mattos involves a dispute over whether an employee can be disciplined or fired for expressing views outside the workplace before being hired. The case centers on MacRae, who faced workplace consequences for opinions she shared before her employment began.

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Case Timeline

Certiorari Granted

Supreme Court agreed to hear the case

Oral Arguments

To be scheduled