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Opinion of the Court
Filed
May 30, 2006
Case
Garcetti v. Ceballos
Case status
Decided

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*413Justice Kennedy delivered the opinion of the Court. It is well settled that “a State cannot condition public employment on a basis that infringes the employee’s constitutionally protected interest in freedom of expression.” Connick v. Myers, 461 U. S. 138, 142 (1983). The question presented by the instant case is whether the First A…

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Other writings in this case

TypeAuthorFiled
Opinion Anthony McLeod Kennedy May 30, 2006
Dissent Not attributed May 30, 2006