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Second Circuit· 6/3/1998

Heil v. Santoro

Citations

  • 147 F.3d 103
  • 1998 WL 324175

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  • holding \government can prevail if it can show that it reasonably believed that the speech would potentially interfere with or disrupt the government's activities\ in a manner outweighing employee's interests
  • affirming summary judgment for defendants on plaintiff's First Amendment retaliation claim where plaintiff police officer would have been disciplined for insubordination without regard to his protected speech
  • \the government can prevail if it can show that it reasonably believed that the speech would potentially interfere with or disrupt the government's activities\

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Judges: Friedman, Kearse, Oakes

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