Explore 15 court opinions on Speech Pursuant To Official Duties. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Teacher's retaliation claim fails due to lack of causal link
Scott Williams v. Addison Cmty. Schs., decided by Sixth Circuit on March 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the ...
Officer's internal complaints not protected speech, court rules
Baroni v. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, decided by Second Circuit on December 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought ...
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...
Fifth Circuit: School employee's speech not protected if not matter of public concern
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...
Speech as Official Duty, Not Public Concern, Not Protected
Gillian Filyaw v. Steve Corsi, decided by Eighth Circuit on August 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defe...
Officer's internal complaints not protected speech, First Circuit rules
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 ...
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...
Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Wrongful Termination and Contract Claims
Long v. Byrne, decided by Second Circuit on July 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former employee's claims for wrongful te...
Fifth Circuit: Deputy's Speech Not Protected by First Amendment
Little v. Llano County, decided by Fifth Circuit on May 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Llano County and She...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for City in Excessive Force Case
Langiano v. City of Fort Worth, decided by Fifth Circuit on March 11, 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 Affirms Dismissal of Retaliation and Wrongful Termination Claims
Michael Polelle v. Florida Secretary of State, decided by Eleventh Circuit on March 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a for...
Officer's internal complaints not protected speech, court rules
Thomas Ghelf v. Town of Wheatland, decided by Seventh Circuit on March 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a former police officer's claims tha...
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...
Tenth Circuit: Deputy's speech not protected by First Amendment
Griffith v. El Paso County, Colorado, decided by Tenth Circuit on February 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to E...