The DC Court of Appeals in Mashaud v. Boone decided on August 12, 2021, addressed and analyzed the First Amendment defense against the DC Stalking Statute. Factually, the trial court had entered a civil protection order (CPO) against appellant Mashaud based on evidence at trial establishing that the appellant had stalked Boone by sending emails, and Facebook messages to Boone’s coworkers, family, and friends revealing that Boone had engaged in an extramarital affair with his wife. Mashuad on appeal essentially argued that his conduct and technically the speech was protected by the First Amendment. The DC Stalking Statute in relevant
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