Bermudez Varela, Severino v. Junta De Retiro Del Gobierno De Pr

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• noting that allegations that the school board violated state law and their own internal policies are matters of public concern
• noting that allegations that the school board violated state law and their own internal poli cies are matters of public concern
• holding complaints about “favoritism/nepotism in hiring, the lack of posting and interviewing for job vacancies, and the improper certification of staff’ were speech on matters of public concern
• finding that a board of education engaging in illegal hiring practices is a “concern to the community”
• finding that speech addressing “favoritism/nepotism in hiring” involves a matter of public concern
• overturning district court that had found that employee’s motivation for speaking could dominate the substance of the speech and render the communicative purpose purely a matter of personal concern

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