Teacher's private email complaints not protected speech, CA9 rules
ca9 · 2025-12-29 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
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 ...
Eleventh Circuit: County Road Maintenance Failure Not Due Process Violation
ca11 · 2025-11-17 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
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...
Officer's internal complaints not protected speech, Ninth Circuit rules
ca9 · 2025-11-07 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
Hawatmeh v. City of Henderson, decided by Ninth Circuit on November 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a fo...
Speech Not Protected: Supervisor Not Liable for Retaliation
ca6 · 2025-09-16 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
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...
Officer's internal complaints not protected speech, First Circuit rules
ca1 · 2025-08-15 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Hussey v. City of Cambridge, decided by First Circuit on August 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the City of ...
Eleventh Circuit: No First Amendment Retaliation for Employee Speech Not of Public Concern
ca11 · 2025-07-03 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
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...