Legal Opinion
Oliver v. Department of State Police
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided March 5, 1984No. Docket 71089PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtM. J. Kelly, J.
To what extent may a government employee publicly criticize his superiors and fellow employees without risking discharge? Petitioner was fired by the State Police, qualifiedly reinstated by the Department of Civil Service, with the qualification stricken on appeal by the Ingham County Circuit Court. We affirm the reinstatement but reverse as to interest.
Facts
Petitioner was hired by respondent Department of State Police in 1972 as a laboratory scientist in the State Police Crime Laboratory. After several years he was transferred, at his request, from the Warren branch to the East Lansing…
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