In his Substack newsletter, Douglass shared some crucial highlights from the legal brief. According to his appeal, the government is trying to put him in prison for tweeting two deceptive memes about how to vote, on the theory that any false speech that "hampers" voting violates the Enforcement Act of 1870. His counsel argued that this is unprecedented and lawless. "The Government presses a reading of Section 241 that would necessarily criminalize not only lies about how to vote but also lies about also whether and for whom to vote. Such a sprawling political speech code is in the teeth of every applicable canon for reading criminal laws, and grossly offends the First Amendment," the brief also included. Also, it insisted that the government premised venue exclusively on the fact that internet data associated with Mackey's tweets briefly crossed EDNY waters or airspace on its way to the broader internet. "But this theory would allow for trial in any district that has internet. And a venue theory that is indifferent between Brooklyn, NY and Brooklyn, WI makes a hash of this core constitutional protection. Unsurprisingly, the court has never upheld criminal venue on such a threadbare basis," it further argued. Moreover, the record failed to reveal any proof that Mackey coordinated his memes with others, or entered any agreement to violate federal law. At most, the government adduced evidence suggesting that other Twitter trolls proximate to Mackey may have colluded with one another. Guilt by association may prove effective at trial but is paradigmatically insufficient as a matter of law. "Mackey cannot be guilty of conspiracy unless he agrees to participate in unlawful conduct. Yet even the government did not take the position that any of Mackey's other Twitter trolling was criminal; nor did the district court suggest otherwise," it also pointed out. Another point raised was that a progressive activist's Twitter posts did the same thing, except she told Trump supporters to vote by text. But unlike Mackey, she was not prosecuted. "That at least suggests political bias, which reinforces why restricting speech in this context is especially fraught," the appeal emphasized. Elsewhere in the document, it said that prosecuting Mackey in EDNY on these facts "prejudiced" him and "undermined the fairness of his trial." Given the meager nexus between this case and EDNY, the selection of the forum (headquarters of the Clinton campaign) at minimum risked the "appearance" of manipulation.Ep. 38 The First Amendment is done. Douglass Mackey is about to go to prison for mocking Hillary Clinton on the internet. We talked to him right before his sentencing. Remember as you watch that this could be you.
TIMESTAMPS: (3:12) The Hillary Clinton meme (4:20) Hillary’s… pic.twitter.com/MLwz2SboGr — Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) November 9, 2023
A fundraiser titled "Meme Defense Fund" for contributions that are tax deductible has been set up by the 501(c)3 non-profit foundation American Cause, independent from Mackey's legal defense team. Head over to FirstAmendment.news to read more news on the suppression of free speech in the United States.Since the decision to kick Trump off the ballot involves state action, GOP voters in Maine and Colorado can file civilly under 18 USC 242, which contains a private right of action, under the DOJ theory that their right to vote for their candidate of choice is being impeded.
See… https://t.co/JlLjSPwSrI — Douglass Mackey (@DougMackeyCase) January 6, 2024
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