N.D. Supreme Court to consider if a state senator violated a resident's First Amendment rights by blocking him on her Facebook page.

Mitchell Sanderson has appealed to the North Dakota Supreme Court, claiming state Senator Janne Myrdal violated his First Amendment rights by blocking him on her Facebook page. Sanderson argues this action prevented him from participating in a public forum. Myrdal's attorney contends her page is not a government platform, thus no rights were violated. The state supports Myrdal, asserting her actions would be protected under qualified immunity. Sanderson also has a related federal case.