CBS4 News Virginia reported on the ACLU of Virginia’s lawsuit against Hampton Sheriff B. J. Roberts for firing employees from his re-election campaign who "liked" his opponent’s Facebook page. The employees who were fired have the right to free speech, and the ACLU contends that "liking" something on Facebook is an exercise of that right. It is illegal to fire an employee who is exercising their First Amendment rights, as the ACLU of Viginia explains:

"It is binding First Amendment law that irrespective of an employee's position, a public employer cannot terminate him or her for speech on a matter of public concern unrelated to his or her job duties.”

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