Case involves man working at Columbia University who says he was fired for accounting fraud . Do First Amendment rights extend to state workers who testify truthfully but are later punished ? Court has previously said such workers can not sue over an adverse job performance in certain jobs .
Case involves man working at Alabama college who says he was fired for exposing corruption . Do First Amendment rights extend to state workers who testify truthfully but are later punished ? Court has previously said such workers can not sue over an adverse job action in certain cases .