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ScotusBlog ran a very encouraging legal story yesterday headlined, “Public officials can be held liable for blocking critics on social media.” It was very bad news for lefty local officials.

In another blockbuster 9-0 opinion supporting the First Amendment, the Supreme Court ruled yesterday that elected officials and bureaucrats who post about their work — even on their personal social media accounts — are acting on behalf of the government. And so can be held personally liable for violating the First Amendment when they ‘block’ their critics, even from their personal accounts.

The Court created a new test: An official is said to be acting in his official capacity, even on his personal social media, whenever (1) he has the power to speak on behalf of the state and (2) he is actually doing that, talking about their job or politics or whatever. The decision says it doesn’t matter whether it’s on his official government account or his personal account.

Many lefty officials have been avoiding First Amendment liability by talking a blue streak on their personal accounts and not using their official government platforms. Now the Supreme Court — 9-0! — has cut that off.

Even better, the Supreme Court’s solid support for the First Amendment in this case also signals that it will reach the right result in the Missouri v. Biden case about the federal government’s fascistic involvement with the big social media companies.