TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Apr 24, 2024

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee and Chattanooga Chapter of the Federal Bar Association have announced the winners of the 6th Annual Civics Essay Contest, which centered on the question of whether social media platforms have a right to restrict political speech. Students were invited to share their views on laws that seek to regulate how social media platforms restrict, moderate and prioritize user-posted political content. Middle school winners are: Liam Smitherman (1st Place), William Lacy (2nd Place) and Anders Porth (3rd Place). High school winners are: Ryan Matthews (1st Place), Gracie Hibbs (2nd Place) and Amiya Phade (3rd place). All winners will receive cash prizes at a ceremony at the Joel W. Solomon United States Courthouse in Chattanooga on May 2 at 4:30 p.m. EDT.