Case: Individual Employment Rights/First Amendment (D. Colo.)

A Colorado federal district court temporarily enjoined the termination of a long-time employee of the City and County of Denver until a full hearing could be held, after she alleged First Amendment retaliation, including reduced performance ratings and exclusion from meetings, due to her political activities and associations, where the court found her speech concerned matters of public concern, wasn’t part of her official duties, and her free speech rights outweighed the city’s interests.