Mexican Supreme Court Justice Batres faces 17 free-speech lawsuits over X comment blocking

Lenia Batres, a Mexican Supreme Court justice, is defending against 17 lawsuits filed since January 2024 alleging she violated free-speech and information-access rights by blocking users on X. Batres denies censorship, arguing freedom of expression does not protect insults. The case tests the application of constitutional rights to social-media conduct by public officials in Mexico.

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