Third Circuit· 10/1/2008

Miller v. Clinton County

Citations

544 F.3d 542
28 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 394
2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 20682
91 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 43,366
2008 WL 4415102

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including among an employer's interests \the employer's prerogative of removing employees whose conduct impairs performance \ (emphasis added)
finding speech unprotected, even though it “touche[d] on a matter of public concern” where it focused on the plaintiffs “private grievances as an employee”
finding letter was not protected by First Amendment where it focused on plaintiff’s private grievances as an employee, and any statements of public concern were tangential to the private grievance
finding letter was not protected by First Amendment where it focused on plaintiff’s private grievances as an employee, and any statements of public concern were tangential to the private grievance
letter that was attached as an exhibit by the defendant could be considered because plaintiff's claim was based “only upon that letter,” and its contents decisively undermined plaintiff's case
“Ray . . . for some reason has singled me out to harass me”

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Judges: McKee, Roth, Padova

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