Legal Opinion
Mike Baloga v. Pittston Area School District
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided June 25, 2019No. 18-1344PublishedCited by 253 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRAUSE, Circuit Judge.
Mike Baloga, a custodian for the Pittston Area School District and vice president of the custodial union, alleges that the District and its maintenance director, Jim Serino, violated his First Amendment rights by retaliating against him based on his union association and related speech. Treating Baloga's speech and association claims together, the District Court granted summary judgment in favor of the District and Serino, concluding that Baloga's activity was not constitutionally protected because it did not implicate a matter of public concern. As we recently…
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