Bridgett Handy-Clay v. City of Memphis, Tennessee

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• holding that a state actor violates substantive due process only if it can be characterized as “arbitrary, or conscience shocking, in a constitutional sense”
• explaining that delay of one day give rise to a “strong inference” that protected speech was a motivating factor in termination
• explaining that the résumé can be “used to share personal and professional 7 Although Doe asserts that this practice was unlawful, (Doc. 48 at 18
• remarking that the “content and context” of a public employee’s speech must be considered in determining whether the statements in question constitute a part of his or her “professional duties”
• affirming dismissal of First-Amendment retaliation claim from public records coordinator regarding “complaints about obstacles interfering with her ability to produce records”
• considering the circumstances surrounding an alleged act of free speech on a motion to dismiss

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