The Supreme Court Adds a New Twist to Free Speech for Public Employees.

Flygare, Thomas J.

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ERIC Number: EJ289638

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1983

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The Supreme Court Adds a New Twist to Free Speech for Public Employees.

Flygare, Thomas J.

Phi Delta Kappan, v65 n2 p144-45 Oct 1983

Argues that an April 20, 1983, United States Supreme Court decision upholding the discharge of a former New Orleans assistant district attorney may have negative consequences for the free speech rights of public employees, including teachers. (JBM)

Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Court Litigation, Democracy, Freedom of Speech, Government Employees, Public Officials, Public School Teachers

Publication Type: Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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