HERBERT E. LIVERMAN v. CITY OF PETERSBURG
US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, Dec. 15, 2016, Wilkinson,
Free Speech – Police department policy prohibiting criticism of the department on social media was over-broad
JEFFREY J. HEFFERNAN v. CITY OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY, ET AL.
Supreme Court of the United States, Breyer, Filed Apr. 26, 2016,
First Amendment – Action taken based on perceived constitutionally protected political activity is also protected, even if the perception was incorrect
(Dissent – Thomas with Alito – There should be no constitutional remedy for someone whose constitutional rights were not violated)
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