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Garcetti v. Ceballos, No. 04-473 (U.S. Supreme Court) (547 U.S. 410; 126 S.Ct. 1951) (May 30, 2006) (Justice Kennedy)

When public employees make statements pursuant to their official duties, they are not speaking as citizens for First Amendment purposes, and the Constitution does not insulate their communications from employer discipline.

In a decision that was widely condemned by organizations that advocate strong whistleblower protections, the Supreme Court held, by ...

 

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