Joy Niday Colson v. Paul Grohman Mike Hogg Jack Roberts Stella Roberts City of Pearland

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• holding that allegedly defamatory accusations, “while they may chill speech, are not actionable under our First Amendment retaliation jurisprudence”
• holding that “criticism, an investigation (or an attempt to start one), and false accusations” are “all harms that . . . are not actionable under our First Amendment retaliation jurisprudence”
• noting that “at least twice, this court has granted relief to elected officials claiming First Amendment retaliation”
• affirming district court’s summary judgment for defendants when plaintiff, an elected city council member, failed to meet adverse employment action element in First Amendment claim
• involving claims by council member that she was subjected to retaliation for certain views and votes made while a council member
• noting criticism of this dicta, especially within the Fifth Circuit, and stating that “there may be some minor adverse'actions that would not” meet this element

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