Dr. Judith Piesco v. The City of New York, Dept. Of Personnel, Juan Ortiz and Nicholas Laporte, Jr.

TIMBERS, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Dr. Judith Piesco appeals from a summary judgment in favor of appellees the City of New York, Department of Personnel (DOP or the City), Juan Ortiz and Nicholas LaPorte, Jr. entered December 26, 1990 in the Southern District of New York, John S. Martin Jr., District Judge, dismissing appellant’s civil rights action and pendent state law claims. 753 F.Supp. 468.

The chief issue pressed on appeal is whether the district court erred in dismissing appellant’s first amendment claim. In asserting her claims of error, Dr. Piesco advances two principal contentions: (1)…