United States Second Circuit
Ruotolo v. City of New York, 06-3886
In case where police officer claims he was subjected to retaliation in violation of his First Amendment rights for writing a report about health concerns at his precinct, and filing a lawsuit that challenged personnel action taken against him in the wake of that report, dismissal of action is affirmed where the suit did not address a matter of public concern.
Appellate Information
- Decided 02/06/2008
- Published 02/06/2008
Judges
- DENNIS JACOBS, Chief Judge:, Before: JACOBS, Chief Judge, LEVAL and SOTOMAYOR, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Second Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Andrew M. Wong, New York, NY, for Plaintiff-Appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Tahirih M. Sadrieh, Assistant Corporation Counsel (Michael A. Cardozo, Corporation Counsel for the City of New York), New York, NY, for Defendants-Appellees.