U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Mar. 20, 2013
9th Circuit set to consider police officer speech
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday will hear en banc a case to determine whether or not the First Amendment protects a police officer who speaks out against wrongdoing in his or her department.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday will hear en banc a case to determine whether the First Amendment protects a police officer who speaks out against wrongdoing in his or her department, a matter observers call an important step in clarifying the scope of free speech protections for law enforcement in California.
The case stems from allegations made by Angelo Dahlia, a Burbank police ...
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