Peter Wenk v. Edward O'Reilly

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• concluding that a report of child abuse could constitute an adverse action required to support First Amendment retaliation claim
• holding that reporting the plaintiff for child abuse based at least in part on retaliatory motive, even if not materially false, precluded summary judgment for the defendant
• noting that it was uncontested that a parent’s advocacy about their child’s educational plan is protected activity
• applying Jenkins to reject qualified immunity in a First Amendment retaliation case involving a parent’s criticism of a teacher relating to the treatment of that parent’s child
• “Schott does not contest that the Wenks’ advocacy about M.W.’s educational plan is protected activity.”
• report of child abuse could constitute adverse action

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