United States Third Circuit
Galli v. New Jersey Meadowlands Comm'n, 05-4114
First Amendment rights to freedom of speech and association protect government employees who lack a political affiliation from political patronage discrimination.
Appellate Information
- Argued 12/04/2006
- Decided 06/20/2007
- Published 06/20/2007
Judges
- Before: RENDELL and AMBRO, Circuit Judges BAYLSON, District Judge.
Court
- United States Third Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Kevin Kiernan, Esquire, (Argued), Kiernan & Campbell, Montclair, NJ, for Appellant.
- For Appellees:
- William F. Maderer, Esquire, Sean R. Kelly, Esquire, (Argued), Bryan P. Schroeder, Esquire, Saiber, Schlesinger, Satz & Goldstein, Newark, NJ, for Appellee, New Jersey Meadowlands Commission., Zulima V. Farber, Attorney General of New Jersey, Michele A. Daitz, Deputy Attorney General, Jane A. Greenfogel, Esquire, (Argued), Office of Attorney General of New Jersey, Richard J. Hughes, Justice Complex, Trenton, NJ, for Appellee, Susan Bass Levin.