'Free Speech Defender' Devin Nunes Sues More Critics, Promises More Such Lawsuits Are Coming
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190802/11344242703/free-speech-defender-devin-nunes-sues-more-critics-promises-more-such-lawsuits-are-coming.shtml
As we pointed out recently, last year, Devin Nunes co-sponsored a bill discouraging frivolous lawsuits. He also voted for a House Amendment to protect free speech. And then he started filing frivolous lawsuits against critics and the media for exercising their free speech rights to criticize (or even mock him). He sued Twitter and some satirical Twitter accounts, as well as a political consultant, Liz Mair, who has criticized and mocked Nunes. He also sued news giant McClatchy (and Liz Mair a second time) for writing an article he felt was unfair.
And, just this week he said he has more lawsuits planned: