Diamond Auto Leasing, Inc. v. Township of Cheltenham

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• finding three months between plain- tiff’s public criticism of defendant and plaintiff’s termination, even with escalating hostility within that period, unconvinc- ing to show causation
• evidence that “issues had been the subject of local news coverage” suggested “a broader public interest in that information”
• “If a public employee speaks pursuant to his ‘official duties,’ the First Amendment generally will not shield the individual from an employer’s control and discipline because that kind of speech is—for constitutional purposes at least—the government’s own speech.” (cleaned up
• “If a public employee speaks pursuant to his ‘official duties,’ the First Amendment generally will not shield the individual from an employer’s control and discipline because that kind of speech is—for constitutional purposes at least—the government’s own speech.” (cleaned up

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