United States First Circuit

In a suit alleging that defendants terminated plaintiff's employment as a correctional officer in retaliation for his speech, judgment for defendants is affirmed where the public's interest in the employee's speech was outweighed by the danger the speech would cause to the effective functioning of the sheriff's department.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/05/2007
• Published 12/05/2007

Judges

• LYNCH, Circuit Judge., Before LYNCH, Circuit Judge, STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge, OBERDORFER, Senior District Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Harvey A. Schwartz with whom Lori A. Jodoin and Rodgers, Powers & Schwartz were on brief for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Geoffrey P. Wermuth with whom Michael J. Pacinda and Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane LLP were on brief for appellees.