AI-assisted summary

A federal judge suggested a former Florida wildlife biologist's Instagram post about Charlie Kirk's assassination may be protected political speech.

The biologist, Brittney Brown, was fired by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) after reposting a satirical joke.

Brown is suing the FWC, seeking her job back and back pay, arguing her termination violated her First Amendment rights.

A federal judge seemed to agree that a former Florida wildlife biologist’s Instagram joke about whales reacting to the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk was political speech protected by the First Amendment.

U.S. District Judge Mark Walker heard argument in Tallahassee Nov. 10 in what may be the first suit in Florida by an employee fired for a soci

See Full Page