Explore 8 court opinions on First Amendment Retaliation By Public Employer. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Former employee fails to show ADA violation in termination, preliminary injunction denied
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...
Teacher's retaliation claim against school district fails on appeal
Stephanie Ricketts v. Titusville Area School District, decided by Third Circuit on August 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summar...
Eleventh Circuit: No First Amendment Retaliation for Employee Speech Not of Public Concern
John Labriola v. Miami-Dade County, decided by Eleventh Circuit on July 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Mi...
Speech as Official Duty: Officer's Resignation Not Protected Speech
Donald Nicodemus v. City of South Bend, decided by Seventh Circuit on May 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to ...
Police officer's speech not protected by First Amendment when made as part of official duties
Donald Nicodemus v. City of South Bend, decided by Seventh Circuit on May 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to ...
First Amendment Retaliation Claim Fails Without Material Employment Alteration
Lara-Grimaldi v. County of Putnam, decided by Second Circuit on March 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by former Putnam Cou...
Speech not on matter of public concern, no First Amendment retaliation found
Thomas Ghelf v. Town of Wheatland, decided by Seventh Circuit on March 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the...
Police officer's social media speech not protected by First Amendment
Jeffrey Clark v. Louisville-Jefferson Cnty. Metro Gov't, decided by Sixth Circuit on March 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summar...