First Amendment experts weigh in on Kirk

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Following Charlie Kirk's assassination, a wave of terminations and disciplinary actions occurred against employees for their social media comments.

The firings have ignited a debate over First Amendment rights, particularly for public versus private employees in an at-will state like Florida.

First Amendment experts say the legality of firing public employees for their speech must be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Charlie Kirk’s sparked grief among Florida officials and triggered a wave of of employees—both public and private—over social media posts, some of which allegedly celebrated his death.

Included are , nurses, public workers and even other elected officials. An employee was fired from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and a tenured facu