Herrera v. Medical Center Hospital

ORDER AND REASONS

VANCE, District Judge.

Before the Court are plaintiffs’ and defendants’ cross-motions for summary judgment on plaintiffs’ claims challenging the discipline he received for wearing a union button at work. The Court finds that plaintiff Herrera’s conduct involved speech on a matter of public concern. The Court also finds that contested issues of fact must be resolved at trial before the Court can conduct the Pickering balance test, which requires weighing the public employer’s interest in promoting the efficiency of the services it provides against the employee’s interest in…