Legal Opinion
Bradley v. West Chester University of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided January 26, 2018No. 17-1588PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BRANN, District Judge.
While employed in an'administrative position at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, Colleen Bradley shared her concerns about one of the school’s budget documents with her colleagues. Subsequently, she was informed by her supervisor that her employment contract would not be renewed. Arguing that her speech was protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and that her termination was in retaliation for that speech, she sued the school, the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, her supervisor, and several other administrators.
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