NYPD officer's retaliation claim fails; speech not of public concern
ca2 · 2026-01-13 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Knight v. City of New York, decided by Second Circuit on January 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a former NYPD officer,...
NYPD Officer's Speech Not Protected by First Amendment, Court Rules
ca2 · 2025-09-19 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
Frey v. City of New York, decided by Second Circuit on September 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a former NYPD officer,...
First Amendment retaliation claim fails for internal employee complaints
ca2 · 2025-09-12 · Defendant Win · 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...
Officer's internal speech not protected by First Amendment
ca10 · 2025-08-05 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
Ellis v. Salt Lake City Corporation, decided by Tenth Circuit on August 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Salt ...