💬 Opinion 2d ago · Eugene Volokh

"Tennessee Man Jailed 37 Days for Trump Meme Wins $835,000 Settlement"

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"Tennessee Man Jailed 37 Days for Trump Meme Wins $835,000 Settlement"
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From the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education Wednesday: After spending 37 days in jail for nothing more than posting a meme, retired Tennessee law enforcement officer Larry Bushart has won a substantial settlement from the county and sheriff behind his arrest. Represented by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression and Phillips & Phillips, PLLC, Larry Bushart filed a federal civil rights lawsuit last December against Sheriff Nick Weems, Investigator Jason Morrow, and Pe

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