Legal Opinion
Brian Mulligan v. James Nichols
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 29, 2016No. 14-55278, 14-55763PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CLIFTON, Circuit Judge:
The First Amendment of the Constitution protects citizens from attempts by government officials to chill their speech. One question presented by this case is whether that same constitutional guarantee also requires those officials to remain silent when accused of misconduct, lest they risk liability for unlawful retaliation. We conclude that it does not.
Plaintiff Brian Mulligan was injured in an altercation with two Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers. Mulligan filed an administrative claim against the City of Los Angeles, alleging that the officers had…
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