Board #25 - "The Problems with the Garcetti v. Ceballos Ruling"

• In Event: 73-309 - Poster Session: Evaluating Judicial Decision-making

Brief Overview

Garcetti v. Ceballos (2006) removed speech protections for public-employee pursuant to official duties. This paper shows how the ruling creates a geographic lottery via circuit splits, guts whistleblower rights, and threatens academic freedom.

Author

• Nicole Farrace, Christopher Newport University Center for American Studies