Tag: Douglass Mackey

Jury Deliberation for Online Influencer’s Election Interference Trial Enters Third Day

March 29, 2023
constitutional rightsDouglass Mackeyelection interferenceFeatured TopicsJudiciaryRickey VaughnTwitterUSUS News
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The jury for the trial of an online influencer charged with election interference has wrapped up its second full day of deliberation without reaching a verdict. After more than two days of deliberation starting Monday afternoon, members of the jury could not reach a unanimous verdict on the case of Douglass Mackey, who is on…

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Hillary Clinton Memes Test Limits of First Amendment in Online Speech Trial

March 21, 2023
constitutional rightsDonald TrumpDouglass MackeyFeatured TopicsFirst Amendmentfree speechHillary ClintonJudiciarymemesPoliticsRicky VaughnUS
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A trial with the potential to greatly alter modern online speech laws kicked off on Monday, with prosecutors accusing celebrity meme-maker Douglass Mackey of using memes in an attempt to steal votes from Hillary Clinton’s base during the 2016 election. Defendant Mackey, more widely known online as Ricky Vaughn—a reference to a fictional baseball pitcher…

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