Explore 14 court opinions on First Amendment Retaliation In Public Employment. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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County employee's retaliation claims dismissed for lack of protected speech and causation
Campbell v. Broome County, decided by Second Circuit on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a former employee's claims that his employer, B...
Speech Not Public Concern, First Circuit Rules in Retaliation Case
Hebert v. Donahue, decided by First Circuit on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, a form...
Teacher's non-renewal upheld due to performance, not retaliation
Charity Halasz v. Cass City Pub. Schs., decided by Sixth Circuit on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to...
Third Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for City in Excessive Force Case
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...
Teacher's retaliation claim fails due to lack of causal link
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...
University of Florida Wins Retaliation Lawsuit Against Former Professor
Richard Burt v. President of University of Florida, decided by Eleventh Circuit on October 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of...
Speech Not Protected: Supervisor Not Liable for Retaliation
Dan McCaleb v. Michelle Long, decided by Sixth Circuit on September 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defe...
First Amendment retaliation claim fails for internal employee complaints
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...
Former employee fails to get injunction against employer over computer access claims
Baltas v. Chapdelaine, decided by Second Circuit on September 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought b...
University of Florida Wins Appeal in First Amendment Retaliation Case
Richard Burt v. President of University of Florida, decided by Eleventh Circuit on August 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of...
Police Officer's Retaliation Claim Against Chicago Fails
Stella Paterakos v. City of Chicago, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to ...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for County in Discrimination Case
Wood v. Bexar County, decided by Fifth Circuit on August 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Bexar County in a la...
Fifth Circuit Upholds City's Hiring Test Against Racial Discrimination Claim
Villarreal v. City of Laredo, decided by Fifth Circuit on April 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the City of L...
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...