Explore 7 court opinions on Pickering Connick Test For Public Employee Speech. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Teacher's private email complaints not protected speech, CA9 rules
Thompson v. Central Valley School District No 365, decided by Ninth Circuit on December 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary ...
Fifth Circuit: No Racial Discrimination Claim for Police Officer
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...
Eleventh Circuit: County Road Maintenance Failure Not Due Process Violation
Lionel Alford v. Walton County, decided by Eleventh Circuit on November 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to W...
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...
Teacher's speech not protected by First Amendment when made pursuant to official duties
Lavigne v. Great Salt Bay Community School Board, decided by First Circuit on July 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a teacher...
Former employee's speech not protected by First Amendment
Mark Hartman v. Dave Yost, decided by Sixth Circuit on July 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by ...
Speech during private meeting not protected by First Amendment
Penaranda Arevalo v. Bondi, decided by Second Circuit on March 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction, holdin...