Legal Opinion
Ricciuti v. Gyzenis
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided December 28, 2011No. 3:09cv826 (MRK)PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
MARK R. KRAVITZ, District Judge.
Plaintiff Rebecca Ricciuti alleges that the Defendants — the Town of Madison, its acting Chief of Police, and members of its Police Commission — fired her from the Madison Police Department because she spoke out against its spending and scheduling practices. Invoking 42 U.S.C. § 1983, Ms. Ricciuti claims that the Defendants unlawfully retaliated against her for speech that was made as a citizen and protected by the First Amendment.
The Defendants have moved for summary judgment, arguing that Ms. Ricciuti’s speech was not protected since it…
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