Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series on legal matters regarding elected officials and their constituents’ interaction on social media platforms. To read Part 2, visit http://bit.ly/3JD356P.

A man who argued his free speech rights were violated when veteran politician Vernon Jones deleted his Facebook comments and then blocked him from that account has won more than $45,000 in a default judgment.

Gerry Weber Gerry Weber (Photo: John Disney/ALM)