Murphy v. Facendia’s Empirical Analysis
1969
Citation profile
2 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 1331 · 28 U.S.C. § 1343 · 5 U.S.C. § 701
Relies on Pickering v. Board of Education of Township High School District 205 Will County Illinois · Bell v. Hood · Gully v. First Nat. Bank in Meridian · Toilet Goods Association v. Wga Rdner · Meehan v. Macy
Most-quoted passages
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“is to arrive at a balance between the interests of the (public employee), as a citizen, in commenting upon matters of public concern and the interest of the State, as an employer, in promoting the efficiency of the public services it performs through its employees.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“Moreover, the statement in question caused a conflict between plaintiffs and their immediate superiors, and the evoking of such conflict is one of the criteria established in Pickering as a cause for limiting statements of public employees.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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