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| 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... | |
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| performing regular duties, even if the comments alleged corruption or government wrongdoing | |
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| 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. | |
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| didn't the court issue one of those unanimous opions last week? | |
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