SWANSON v. GRIFFIN

Civ. No. 20-496 KG/GJF.

526 F.Supp.3d 1005 (2021)

Jeff SWANSON, Plaintiff, v. Couy GRIFFIN, Otero County Commissioner in his individual capacity acting under the color of law, and Sylvia Tillbrook, Otero County Records Custodian, Defendants.

United States District Court, D. New Mexico.

Filed March 11, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A. Blair Dunn , Western Agriculture, Resource and Business Advocates, LLP, Albuquerque, NM, for Plaintiff.

Chelsea Rae Green , Stephen Shanor , Hinkle, Hensley, Shanor & Martin, LLP, Roswell, NM, Brandon Huss , New Mexico Association of Counties, Santa Fe, NM, David Anthony Roman , Mark L. Drebing , New Mexico Association of Counties, Albuquerque, NM, for Defendant Couy Griffin.

Blaine T. Mynatt , Holt Mynatt Martinez P.C., Las Cruces, NM, Brandon Huss , New Mexico Association of Counties, Santa Fe, NM, David Anthony Roman , Mark L. Drebing , New Mexico Association of Counties, Albuquerque, NM, for Defendant Sylvia Tillbrook.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

This case involves two questions: when does a public official's Facebook page become subject to (1) the First Amendment's prohibitions against viewpoint discrimination and retaliation, and (2) the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA)? Defendants...

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