U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Butler v. Bd. of Cnty. Com'Rs for San Miguel Cnty.
This writing
- Type
- Opinion of the Court
- Author
- David M. Ebel
- Filed
- March 29, 2019
- Case
- Butler v. Bd. of Cnty. Com'Rs for San Miguel Cnty.
- Case status
- Decided
Opening text
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EBEL, Circuit Judge. The First Amendment protects a government employee's speech (1) made as a citizen (2) on a matter of public concern (3) if the employee's right to speak outweighs the government's interest as an employer in an efficient workplace. These are the first three steps of the familiar five-part Garcetti/ Pickering analysis1 and they present legal questions for a court to r…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Dissent | Carlos F. Lucero | March 29, 2019 |