United States Supreme Court

A government employer's allegedly retaliatory actions against an employee do not give rise to liability under the Petition Clause unless the employee's petition relates to a matter of public concern. The Third Circuit Court of Appeals' conclusion that the public concern test does not limit public employees' Petition Clause claims is incorrect.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/20/2011
• Published 06/20/2011

Judges

• Kennedy

Court

• United States Supreme Court

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