Legal Opinion
Joseph De Ritis v. Thomas McGarrigle
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided June 29, 2017No. 16-1433PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
KRAUSE, Circuit Judge.
To explain a perceived demotion to judges, other attorneys, and county officials, Appellee, an Assistant Public Defender, circulated a rumor he had heard and alleged he was being punished for taking too many cases to trial. After the Public Defender fired Appellee for those statements, Appellee filed suit, claiming a violation of his First Amendment rights, and the District Court denied the Public Defender’s motion for summary judgment on the basis of qualified immunity. Because we conclude the First Amendment does not protect the speech at issue…
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