Ga. PSC Commissioner Settles Social Media Flap With ex-Opponent

Georgia Public Service Commissioner Tim Echols (R) settled litigation with his former Democratic opponent Patty Durand, said a joint stipulation posted Thursday at the U.S. District Court for Northern Georgia (case 1:22-cv-4548). Parties asked the court to dismiss with prejudice. Durand sought injunctive relief in the freedom of speech case after Echols blocked her and others from accessing his social media accounts. Earlier this year, Judge Victoria Calvert denied in part and granted in part Echols’ motion to dismiss the complaint (see 2307280017).