Garcetti v. Ceballos
What's at Stake
Reviewing whether a government whistleblower forfeits all First Amendment protection by speaking out in the course of his or her job. DECIDED
Summary
A deputy district attorney in Los Angeles alleged that his superiors retaliated against him for suggesting that a criminal prosecution should be dismissed because it was tainted by police misconduct. Both the county and the United States concede that this speech involved a matter of public concern but argue that it was nonetheless unprotected by the First Amendment because it was made in the course of the plaintiff's normal job responsibilities. The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ's amicus brief challenges this cramped view of the First Amendment as both unprecedented and unwise.
Legal Documents
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09/22/2005
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Amicus Brief in Garcetti v. Ceballos
Date Filed: 09/22/2005
Press Releases
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Denounces Supreme Court Ruling in Whistleblower Case
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Urges Supreme Court to Support Public Employees' Right to Expose Police Misconduct