Susanna Granieri is the senior staff writer at First Amendment Watch and lead researcher on The SLAPP Back Initiative, a first-of-its-kind database tracking strategic lawsuits against public participation. She previously reported on politics and policy for the Albany-based Legislative Gazette and investigated the use of faulty forensic science in death penalty convictions with the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting. She is a graduate of SUNY New Paltz and the Columbia Journalism School.
Susanna Granieri
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In an interview in January, FIRE's legal director Will Creeley discussed the First Amendment questions surrounding recent campus controversies.
Does the First Amendment Protect Doctors Who Spread COVID-19 Misinformation?
Years after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, disputes over discipline for doctors who allegedly spread COVID-19 misinformation are still playing out in court.
Professor Sues Mayo Clinic For Alleged Retaliation For Media Interviews
Mayo is a private college, but the lawsuit argues that the professor's punishment is in direct conflict with Mayo’s free speech and academic freedom policy.
Journalist Sues Ohio City Over Arrest During Live Television Broadcast
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