By: Eric Cumbee The First Amendment lawsuit filed against Savannah Mayor Van Johnson has been resolved with a federal judge signing a permanent injunction. Federal Lawsuit Filed in Southern District of Georgia The federal lawsuit was filed against Johnson in July 2020 over free speech concerns and the First Amendment. Jessica Szilagyi, Publisher of The Georgia Virtue, sued Johnson over First Amendment violations after he began censoring her and more than 200 other individuals on his official ‘Mayor Van Johnson’ communication pages where he conducts official city business because they spoke out against his policies, including an anti-gun initiative, fiscal … Continue reading First Amendment Lawsuit Against Savannah Mayor Ends with Permanent Injunction