A Miami Beach woman's First Amendment lawsuit against the city, its mayor, and police chief can partially proceed after a federal judge ruled on Monday that she had adequately alleged that Miami Beach has a policy and practice of targeting criticism of Israel.
Raquel Pacheco, represented by the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), filed a civil rights lawsuit in March against Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner, Miami Beach Police Chief Wayne Jones, a city council member, and the municipality, alleging that her First Amendment rights were violated when a Facebook comment criticizing Meiner's position on the Israel-Palestine conflict led to police detectives being dispatched to her house to question her.
