MD: 1st Amendment Prevents Applying Anti-Stalking Law To Harassment of Religious Leader On Twitter

Religion Clause: In United States v. Cassidy, (D MD, Dec. 15, 2011), a Maryland federal district court held that the First Amendment’s protection of free expression precludes applying the federal anti-stalking statute (18 USC 2261A(2)(A)) to defendant’s criticism of a Buddhist religious leader through his blog and through some 8,000 postings on Twitter.