Godwin v. Rogue Valley Youth Correctional Facility

I agree that an expression of support for the “Vagos,” an organization classified by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) as an “outlaw motorcycle gang,” “touches on” a matter of public concern, Connick v. Myers, 461 U.S. 138, 149, 103 S.Ct. 1684, 76 L.Ed.2d 708 (1983). I disagree with the majority’s requirement that actual evidence of disruption is essential before a law enforcement agency can fire an employee for his affiliation with, or expression in support of, the “Vagos.” Such affiliation or expression is contrary to his governmental employer’s mission, as reflected in its…