A federal judge is scheduled to hear arguments today in Peoria regarding what's been dubbed Twittergate.
Arguments are scheduled before Judge Michael Mihm in U.S. District Court in a case brought by a man whose home was raided by police after he created a fake Twitter account to spoof Peoria's mayor.
The case involves 29-year-old Jon Daniel. He claims the city violated his civil rights with the raid. He filed the lawsuit with the the American Civil Liberties Union.
The City of Peoria wants the judge to dismiss Daniel's lawsuit. Daniel posted raunchy messages on the fake account before Twitter suspended it. Authorities sought warrants on the basis that Daniel falsely impersonated a public official, Mayor Jim Ardis.
Daniel says his parody Twitter account was protected speech.
