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Garcetti v. Ceballos
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Garcetti v. Ceballos | |
Court | Supreme Court of the United States |
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Citation | |
Date decided | May 30, 2006 |
Facts
Ceballos was a Los Angeles deputy DA (district attorney). He learned that an affidavit for a search warrant contained inaccuracies. Next, he wrote a memo recommending dismissal of the case.
Rule
A public employee doesn't sacrifice freedom of expression as a condition of employment. Nonetheless, freedom of expression may be limited for expressions made in the course of the aforesaid employment.
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