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On February 27, 2018, the Supreme Court heard argument in Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach, Florida, a case involving a First Amendment retaliatory arrest claim. Fane Lozman moved to Riviera Beach, Florida in 2006, where he lived on a floating home in the Riviera Beach Marina. Shorty after moving to Riviera Beach, Lozman learned of the City’s new redevelopment plan for the Marina, which, by using eminent domain, sought to revitalize the waterfront. Lozman, who opposed this plan, became known as an “outspoken critic.” During the finalization of the redevelopment plan, the state legislature passed a bill prohibiting the use of eminent domain for private development; however, in order to push through the plan, the Riviera Beach City Council held a special emergency meeting the day before the Governor signed the bill into law. In response, Lozman filed suit against the City in June 2006. At a City Council regular public session in November 2006, Lozman was granted permission to speak during the &