Constitutional Safeguard on Speech - Dismissal of Public Employee - Balancing Approach

Authors

Susan Gerhold

Abstract

The United States Supreme Court has held that in order for a county constable to terminate an employee for making a political remark on a matter of public concern, it must be shown that the constable's interest in terminating the employee outweighs the employee's first amendment rights.

Rankin v. McPherson, 107 S. Ct. 2891 (1987).

First Page

185

Recommended Citation

Susan Gerhold, Constitutional Safeguard on Speech - Dismissal of Public Employee - Balancing Approach, 27 Duq. L. Rev. 185 (1988).
Available at: https://dsc.duq.edu/dlr/vol27/iss1/9