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people who work for the government still have the first amendment right to criticize it's functionings.
by ryacko 10y ago
people who work for the government still have the first amendment right to criticize it's functionings.
- nickff 10y agoThe First Amendment protections afforded to government employees are more limited than those possessed by the average citizen. The latest SCOTUS case on this (which I am aware of) is Lane v. Franks.[1] [1] http://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/lane-v-franks/ http://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/lane-v-franks/
- ryacko 10y agothat's only because of overlapping protections for government employees didn't realize qualified immunity extended to the government as employer.