Metzger, Shadyac & Schwartz v. United States

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• police chief could transfer his confidential secretary to a less desirable job for marrying one of his subordinates, without violating her First Amendment right to intimate association, because of the need for loyalty and confidentiality
• secretary laterally transferred to a clerk-typist position with no loss in pay demonstrated adverse employment action where the new position entailed fewer responsibili- ties, more menial tasks and a lesser opportunity for salary increases in the future

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