Dill v. City of Edmond

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• holding speech involved matter of public concern when plaintiff’s motive was to bring to light possible mishandling of murder investigation, including withholding of exculpatory evidence
• noting that “deliberately or recklessly false statements do not receive First Amendment protection” but that defendants had not shown that the plaintiff “knew or should have known his statements were false”
• stating that \municipalities are not liable for punitive damages under § 1983\

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