Worrell v. Henry

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• concluding that the plaintiff engaged in constitutionally protected activity by testifying as an expert witness for the defendant in a murder trial in light of precedent establishing that truthful testimony is protected by the First Amendment
• holding testimony of an investigator in a criminal trial as a paid expert raised a matter of public concern
• holding it was clearly established that an employer could not retaliate against an employee who testified truthfully in a trial
• noting that this court can reach the issue of qualified immunity on appeal if it was raised and briefed before the district court
• noting that this court can reach the issue of qualified immunity on appeal if it was raised and briefed before the district court
• noting that \the Pickering balancing has been most frequently applied to adverse actions taken by employers—individuals. . . who have the authority to make hiring and firing decisions and take other personnel actions.\

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