According to Lyle Denniston, in Garcetti v. Ceballos, the Court ruled 5-4 that "the First Amendment does not provide protection for comments that a public employee makes in the course of performing...
oral sex?
performing regular duties, even if the comments alleged corruption or government wrongdoing
The case had been argued in October, but the Court evidently was split 4-4 on it after Justice Sandra Day O'Connor retired. It was reargued March 21. O'Connor's successor, Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
didn't the court issue one of those unanimous opions last week?
