Supreme Court of the United States Rules in Favor of Post Schell Client in Elonis v. U.S.

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PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On June 1, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled in favor of Post & Schell client Anthony Elonis in the case Elonis v. U.S. The 7-2 ruling overturns an earlier decision affirming the conviction of Mr. Elonis on charges related to allegedly threatening posts he authored on his own Facebook page. Elonis’ conviction had been affirmed by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in September 2013. SCOTUS’ decision establishes that internet, social m

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