Legal Opinion
Maureen Mirabella v. Susan Villard
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided April 4, 2017No. 15-3171PublishedCited by 113 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
RESTREPO, Circuit Judge.
Appellees Maureen and John Mirabella petitioned their local government for assistance in a dispute with their neighbors and, at the same time, threatened the local government with litigation. A local official responded, via email, by barring the Mira-bellas from communicating directly with any members of the local government, other than its counsel. Local officials also threatened to move for sanctions against the Mirabellas for frivolous litigation if they filed suit.
The Mirabellas allege that the government officials violated their First Amendment…
2Cases cited51 opinions
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- Ward v. Rock Against RacismSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. ButtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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