ðə kˈeɪs wʌz lˈeɪɾɚ dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt baɪ ɡɑːɹsˈɛɾi vˈiː. sɛbˈæloʊz, wˌɛɹ ðə kˈoːɹt hˈɛld ðæt stˈeɪtmənts baɪ pˈʌblɪk ɛmplˈɔɪiːz mˌeɪd pɚsˈuːənt tə ðɛɹ ɛmplˈɔɪmənt hæv nˈoʊ fˈɜːst ɐmˈɛndmənt pɹətˈɛkʃən.
The case was later distinguished by Garcetti v. Ceballos, where the Court held that statements by public employees made pursuant to their employment have no First Amendment protection.