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VICTORY! Tennessee man jailed 37 days for Trump meme wins $835,000 settlement after First Amendment lawsuit (opens in new tab)

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reason.com·

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reason.com·

A Tennessee Man Jailed for 37 Days Because of an Anti-Trump Meme Will Get $835,000 for His Trouble

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Boing Boing·

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Ars Technica·

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