Judd Legum

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6. In Ballenger, the court found that the Congressman was acting with the scope of his employment because answering questions from the media is part of a Congressman's job. But here is where everything breaks down for the DOJ's argument https://t.co/ZGWkGsBS4W — PolitiTweet.org

Posted June 9, 2021 Hibernated

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5. The DOJ relies on a case called Ballenger which involves a Congressman who said he was separating from his wife because she was uncomfortable living across the street from @CAIRNational, which he claimed funded terrorists CAIR sued for defamation. https://t.co/ZGWkGsBS4W — PolitiTweet.org

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7. The Ballenger court realized allowing a Congressman to say whatever they wanted to press & be immunized was a bad idea So it said its ruling was limited to the facts of the case Specifically, his separation was a matter of "concern" to constiutents https://t.co/ZGWkGsBS4W — PolitiTweet.org

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