… We have yet to consider whether and how a public employee’s political campaign to replace her supervisor impacts her
interest in criticizing that supervisor. Although we recognize that
an employee seeking public office has a strong interest in criticizing
the elected official currently holding that position, we believe the
employer’s interest in effective management outweighs the employee’s interest when the employee’s criticisms are likely to frustrate the employer’s mission. Because we conclude that Green’s
criticisms of Finkelstein fit this mold, we conclude that her termination cannot support a claim for retaliation in violation of the First
Amendment. We therefore affirm the judgment of the district
court …
They took her to the woodshed.
There’s nothing like getting your hide tanned twice !
Incredibly stupid opinion, not to mention poorly written. What kind of idiots are writing this stuff ?
Now does Ruby get to add all of those attorney fees she owes to her huge $340,000 student loan debt?
Odd that she not only was approved for a $40,000 car loan with that much debt, but that she saw fit to EVEN GET a $40k car when she shoulda got herself a Kia!
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Clarisa was here
Nice try madam Xanax.
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Both were unqualified political hires.
Go figure.
Effective Management in the Public Defender’s Office under Howard Finkelstein couldn’t possibly apply here. Finkelstein and his twisted mommy figure Kuethan did more to ruin the office than they ever did anything towards improving it. Both had horrible management skills. Its the main reason why so many talented veteran trial lawyers quit the office almost as soon as Finkelstein came aboard. Finkelstein couldn’t manage his way out of a cardboard box.
BY THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME I WELCOME YOU TO THE RUB-CLUB aka THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
SEE YA AT THE GOONEY GOLF RANGE
Still can’t cure his ugly face, lizard body and whining voice.
Millions adore him on television. Don’t be so jealous.
I think there are like three people left who still watch TV. Lol
Always was a mini-moron with an easily bruised ego
He should have never hired her to begin with but so many attorneys had quit he was desperate to fill the spots. She has a big mouth and not much else. Now she’s Pryor’s problem.
Sugar sauce! That’s a tangy opinion!
THE TRUTH STUNG THE LITTLE DWARF BUT GOOD
She had every right to call Finkelstein out and had the courage to take the consequences. She got a better job with more pay and slapped Finkelstein in the process. God knows he needed it. He had screwed up the PD so badly and everybody knew it. She was quietly applauded by most people in the office. We need more like her that aren’t afraid to confront these incompetent egomaniacs !
Hmm, but is it worth ALL those legal fees she now owes for having her butt kicked?
And how is it courageous to: mouth off your employer, and then file a frivolous lawsuit?
Pd is screwed up
Clarisa was here
Nice try madam Xanax
Look over here – Look over there – just don’t keep your eye on the ball
Where are my golf clubs ?
Finkelstink’s favorite pastime
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Xanax
MY MISSION
If maybe Howard had been paying as much attention to the management of the office than he was to his golf game, which by the way is equally as bad as his management of the PD, he wouldn’t have made himself the subject of such criticism to begin with. Ever thought of it that way ?
By his reaction, her criticism obviously struck s soft spot on his poor performance within the office. She wasn’t the only one complaining.
They say that looks don’t count for much well there’s your proof ..
HOWIE GAVE ME A JOB AFTER I WAS BOUNCED OFF THE BENCH AND TAUGHT ME TO HYDRATE
Soon my ocean heated natural steam power plant model will be viable all over the world.
Republicans like their sushi cooked.
WAKE ME UP WHEN WE GET THERE
I hope the Democrats can come up with a candidate that’s not a hundred years old and half dead. RFK must have Parkinson’s and his voice sounds like he’s under water drowning.
Global warming and vaccines aren’t mentioned in the Constitution.
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Army Assault Weapons designed to kill you.
Finkelstein had nothing to lose. He was on his way out and the whole office knew how fragile his ego was. A bigger man would have just taken it in stride and let it go.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWCdKwE–eI
I need a chair that doesn’t have wheels down here stat
Not a fan of Ruby and I kinda like Finkelstein but this opinion is absolute bullshit. “The government’s interest of running a smooth public defender’s office outweighs the 1st amendment and freedom of speech”??? Seriously who even writes like that? That’s ridiculous. The appellate court basically shat on free speech.
Hope this gets appealed. Because it is horseshit.
Ruby has a big mouth puss on her which is certainly something Howard can identify with. Lol Both of them are phony loudmouthed blowhards with very little talent so they blow their own horns all over the place like anybody wants to hear it. Howard’s show is like a cartoon for the mentally challenged and I wouldn’t hire that Ruby screwball to clean my toilets. Who gives a crap about either one of them.
The 4th has been doing just that and other USCA like the 5th 6th & 14th, for decades, especially striking those rights down by PCA those bad opinions. That way they seal them in without creating any grounds for appeal. BUTT that’s another even bigger problem.
Isn’t the pd office a place of employment first. So I can go tell my supervisor to F off and the 1st amendment protects me from being fired.
Wow how woke are you people
It’s very simple it’s called respect and not disrespect protected by a 1st amendment claim.
Come on where has common sense gone.
Her criticism was unrestrained. It was unprofessionally rendered. She’s a lawyer. For crying out loud. She knows how to express herself within the bounds of acceptable language as she does daily in courtrooms. Her points and criticism could have been expressed in more devastating effect if they’d been expressed in professional fashion. There is nothing precluding properly expressed criticism. The decision is correct because she handed it to them with her ill chosen language.
All she said is that he spent office time on the golf course. Like he was the only one. He was out of the office. Nobody in the office cared. We would rather him be doing that than boring the chit out of everyone with his mandatory office stand on a box self aggrandizing BS. God knows I hope his golf game as better than his stand up routine.
I PRACTICE AND MY GAME DOESNT GET ANY BETTER
THE BALLS NUST BE GETTING SMALLER
…..Pd office has the best attorneys around ……
Clarisa was here
Nice try madam Xanax…the only thing here is another example of your poor judgment