The Supreme Court, both the United States Supreme Court in 1995 in a case called the U.S. v. Treasury Employees said that civil service employees in the federal system, and, by extension, in the state system, have free First Amendment rights outside of the work, as long as it doesn't impact their performance of -- of -- at their job.
Mike Cox: “The Supreme Court, both the United States Supreme Court in 1995 in a case called the U.S. v. Treasury Employees said…”
On the recordJanuary 23, 2011
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Mike Cox discusses the First Amendment rights of civil service employees in relation to their conduct outside of work.
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