Buchanan v. Alexander’s Empirical Analysis
2018
Citation profile
1 federal appellate ·
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Applies 28 U.S.C. § 2201 · 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Civil Rights Act of 1871 / Section 1983 (Ku Klux Klan Act))
Relies on Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc. · Celotex Corporation v. Catrett H · Mathews v. Eldridge · Morrissey v. Brewer · Ex Parte: Edward T Young
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“The inquiry into whether Plaintiff's interests in speaking outweigh the College's interests in regulating Plaintiff's speech is a factual determination conducted under the well known Pickering [ - Connick ] balancing test. ... If Plaintiff's interests in the prohibited speech outweigh the College's interests, then Plaintiff's First Amendment rights have been violated. ... If the First Amendment violation was a substantial or motivating factor in Defendants' disciplinary action against Plaintiff, Defendants may present evidence that they would have disciplined Plaintiff in the absence of his protected conduct. ... However, if Plaintiff's speech does not involve a matter of public concern, it is unnecessary for the court to scrutinize the reason for the discipline. 14”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“According to Student 1: 'Dr. Buchanan had offered them condoms, had told them it was unacceptable to become pregnant. And that if you chose to become a mother, that your grades would suffer for that. She told them ... enjoy the sex while the sex is - good. If you're dating - if you're dating, make sure the sex is good, something along those lines.'”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“[W]hether an employee's speech addresses a matter of public concern must be determined by the content, form, and context of a given statement, as revealed by the whole record.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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