Free Speech - Case - 431 U.S. 801

Case - 431 U.S. 801

Parties: Lefkowitz v. Cunningham

Date: 1977-06-13

Identifiers:

431 U.S. 801 (U.S. Reports)
97 S. Ct. 2132
53 L. Ed. 2d 1

Opinions:

Majority: Abstention - Rehnquist, William Hubbs, 1924-2005
Majority: Author - Burger, Warren Earl, 1907-1995
Concurrence: Author - Brennan, William Joseph, 1906-1997
Concurrence: Joining - Marshall, Thurgood, 1908-1993
Dissent: Author - Stevens, John Paul, 1920-

Segment Sets:

Paragraph: 25 - Just as constitutionally protected speech may disclose a valid reason for terminating the speaker's employment, so may constitutionally protected silence provide a valid reason for refusing or terminating employment in certain sensitive public positions.

Notes:

Preferred Terms:

(is) silence

Phrase match: constitutionally protected speech may disclose a

Source: http://freespeech.iath.virginia.edu/exist-speech/cocoon/freespeech/FOS_newSTerms_One?doc=/db/fos_all/federal/SC/1970s/19770613.431.US.801.xml&keyword1=speech&wordsBefore=2&wordsAfter=3#m1

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