After the Supreme Court ruled on Elonis in June, free-speech advocates worry about potential consequences on student social media speech.
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Supreme Court overturns man’s conviction for violent Facebook posts
The Court ruled in favor of Anthony Elonis, a Pennsylvania man who was convicted in 2010 under a federal threat-speech statute for violent language he used on Facebook to describe his wife, local elementary schools and an FBI agent.
Supreme Court hears social media threats case
In the case Elonis v. United States, the Supreme Court will determine if a conviction for threatening another person on social media requires proof of the speaker’s subjective intent to threaten.