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University of Richmond

2006

Law Faculty Publications

Freedom of speech

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Speech Of Government Employees, Ann C. Hodges Jan 2006

Speech Of Government Employees, Ann C. Hodges

Law Faculty Publications

For many years, government employment was considered a privilege rather than a right, and, as a result, the government could place restrictions on employee speech that would be unconstitutional if applied to citizens.


Matters Of Public Concern Standard In Free Speech Cases, Ann C. Hodges Jan 2006

Matters Of Public Concern Standard In Free Speech Cases, Ann C. Hodges

Law Faculty Publications

The public concern standard has operated primarily in two categories of free-speech cases: those involving speech by government employees and those involving defamation.