Public Employee Speech Rights

Comprehensive guide to Public Employee Speech Rights cases, courts, and legal analysis.

24 cases analyzed in this practice area

Key Cases in Public Employee Speech Rights

Garcia Morales v. Bondi

ca9 · 2026-02-18 · Impact: 85/100

Garcia Morales v. Bondi, decided by Ninth Circuit on February 18, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed the denial of a preliminary injunction sought by plaintiffs chal...

Sherice Sargent v. School District of Philadelphia

ca3 · 2026-02-02 · Impact: 25/100

Sherice Sargent v. School District of Philadelphia, decided by Third Circuit on February 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary ...

Michael Victor v. Kimberly Reynolds

ca6 · 2026-01-23 · Impact: 20/100

Michael Victor v. Kimberly Reynolds, decided by Sixth Circuit on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injuncti...

Kolackovsky v. Town of Rockport

ca1 · 2026-01-22 · Impact: 25/100

Kolackovsky v. Town of Rockport, decided by First Circuit on January 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former police officer...

Lettieri v. Town of Colesville

ca2 · 2026-01-21 · Impact: 15/100

Lettieri v. Town of Colesville, decided by Second Circuit on January 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a former police officer's claims that h...

South Texas College v. Rolando Villagran

texapp · 2026-01-08 · Impact: 65/100

South Texas College v. Rolando Villagran, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 8, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Rolando Villagran, sued South Texas College after it...

Spencer v. Harrison Twp. Bd. of Trustees

ohioctapp · 2026-01-08 · Impact: 20/100

Spencer v. Harrison Twp. Bd. of Trustees, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Spencer, sued the Harrison Township Board of Trustees...

Ryan O'Donnell v. City of Chicago

ca7 · 2025-12-22 · Impact: 15/100

Ryan O'Donnell v. City of Chicago, decided by Seventh Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to ...

Richard Miller v. City of Philadelphia

ca3 · 2025-12-15 · Impact: 25/100

Richard Miller v. City of Philadelphia, decided by Third Circuit on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to...

Wang v. Paxton

ca5 · 2025-12-11 · Impact: 25/100

Wang v. Paxton, decided by Fifth Circuit on December 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by former Texas Assis...

Dr. Paul Bryman v. Phil Murphy

ca3 · 2025-12-05 · Impact: 15/100

Dr. Paul Bryman v. Phil Murphy, decided by Third Circuit on December 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Dr. Bryman's claims agai...

Baroni v. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

ca2 · 2025-12-02 · Impact: 25/100

Baroni v. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, decided by Second Circuit on December 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought ...

Shannon Wayne Agofsky v. Deanna Baysore

ca7 · 2025-11-26 · Impact: 25/100

Shannon Wayne Agofsky v. Deanna Baysore, decided by Seventh Circuit on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary...

Miles Guptill v. City of Chattanooga, Tenn.

ca6 · 2025-11-26 · Impact: 60/100

Miles Guptill v. City of Chattanooga, Tenn., decided by Sixth Circuit on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgme...

Winig, J., Aplt. v. Office of DA of Phila.

pa · 2025-11-19 · Impact: 15/100

Winig, J., Aplt. v. Office of DA of Phila., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on November 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, a former prosecutor, challenged the Office o...

Sterling v. City of Jackson

ca5 · 2025-11-17 · Impact: 15/100

Sterling v. City of Jackson, decided by Fifth Circuit on November 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the City o...

Deepali Tukaye v. Matt Troup

ca8 · 2025-11-04 · Impact: 30/100

Deepali Tukaye v. Matt Troup, decided by Eighth Circuit on November 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defe...

Leroy v. Livingston Manor Central School District

ca2 · 2025-10-30 · Impact: 25/100

Leroy v. Livingston Manor Central School District, decided by Second Circuit on October 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by...

Hamilton Swart, III v. Jason Miyares

ca4 · 2025-10-15 · Impact: 25/100

Hamilton Swart, III v. Jason Miyares, decided by Fourth Circuit on October 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former Virgini...

Earnise Pam v. City of Evansville

ca7 · 2025-09-26 · Impact: 25/100

Earnise Pam v. City of Evansville, decided by Seventh Circuit on September 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to...

Judy Howell v. Floyd County Board of Education

ky · 2025-09-18 · Impact: 65/100

Judy Howell v. Floyd County Board of Education, decided by Kentucky Supreme Court on September 18, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. This case concerns whether the Floyd County Board of Education unl...

Giambalvo v. Suffolk Cnty.

ca2 · 2025-09-12 · Impact: 30/100

Giambalvo v. Suffolk Cnty., decided by Second Circuit on September 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that Suffolk County vi...

Jason Jorjani v. New Jersey Institute of Technology

ca3 · 2025-09-08 · Impact: 25/100

Jason Jorjani v. New Jersey Institute of Technology, decided by Third Circuit on September 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Jason Jorjani's law...

Ortega v. Off of the Com of the Curcy

ca5 · 2025-09-08 · Impact: 20/100

Ortega v. Off of the Com of the Curcy, decided by Fifth Circuit on September 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injun...

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