The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review the Mckesson v. Doe case, a decision from a divided Fifth Circuit Court, which allows a protest organizer to be sued for negligently organizing a protest where a police officer was injured. This decision effectively impacts the rights to organize mass protests in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, as organizers now face potential liability if any illegal acts occur during a protest they arrange.
The U.S. Supreme Court misses a chance to protect peaceful protesters. https://t.co/WkdD6zsQec
SCOTUS Declines to Hear Case Targeting Organizers of Group Protests https://t.co/hlY4GBP8NZ
BREAKING: Our Supreme Court just smashed the right to mass protest in 3 states by refusing to review an extremist decision from a lower court. If one person in a peaceful protest commits an illegal act, the protest organizers will face catastrophic liability. Outrageous attempt… https://t.co/cn7P9gnqZ3