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Law’s Andrew Geronimo: Firing over Charlie Kirk posts raises serious First Amendment concerns

MEDIA | September 19, 2025
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Can you be fired for Charlie Kirk social media posts? First Amendment lawyer weighs in

Ohio Public Radio: Andrew Geronimo, lecturer and director of the First Amendment Clinic at the School of Law, warned that politicians urging employers to fire people over Charlie Kirk posts raise “a serious First Amendment issue.” He noted Supreme Court precedent bars government from pressuring private employers, though public employees can face limits if speech disrupts their official duties.

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