Opinion | Can you be prosecuted for repeated unwanted emails to government offices or officials?
If I keep phoning you to say offensive things to you, I might be prosecuted for telephone harassment (especially if you’ve told me to stop calling). Similar laws in many states apply to unwanted email; sometimes, you can get a restraining order against me to stop talking to you. Some “harassment” and “stalking” bans likewise restrict unwanted in-person speech. These laws have generally been upheld by lower courts; and in Rowan v.
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