Officer's internal complaints not protected speech, CA5 rules
ca5 · 2026-03-13 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Cambric v. City of Corpus Christi, decided by Fifth Circuit on March 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the Cit...
Officer's Retaliation and Due Process Claims Dismissed
ca2 · 2026-01-21 · Defendant Win · 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...
Speech as Official Duty: Officer's Report Not Protected by First Amendment
ca5 · 2025-12-19 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
Kleinman v. City of Cedar Park, decided by Fifth Circuit on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the Cit...
Officer's internal complaints not protected speech under First Amendment
ca5 · 2025-11-04 · Defendant Win · Impact: 60/100
Clark v. City of Pasadena, decided by Fifth Circuit on November 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the City of P...
Fifth Circuit: School employee's speech not protected if not matter of public concern
ca5 · 2025-09-04 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Jane Doe 1 v. City View Indep Sch Dist, decided by Fifth Circuit on September 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit broug...
Police officer's speech not protected by First Amendment when made as part of official duties
ca7 · 2025-05-15 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
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 ...
Police officer's social media speech not protected by First Amendment
ca6 · 2025-03-07 · Defendant Win · Impact: 40/100
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...
Teacher's speech not protected, First Circuit rules
ca1 · 2025-02-18 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
Foote v. Ludlow School Committee, decided by First Circuit on February 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a teacher's First Ame...