罗得岛州市议员桑切斯赢得言论自由诉讼：联邦法官10月28日裁定州长解雇其州政府职务侵犯第一修正案权利
罗得岛州普罗维登斯县普罗维登斯市消息：市议员 Miguel Sanchez 10月28日在联邦法院赢得一场言论自由诉讼，联邦地区首席法官 John McConnell 裁定，即将离任的州长 Dan McKee 解雇其州政府职务的做法侵犯了第一修正案权利。
Sanchez 在担任市议员期间兼任麦基政府的初级选民服务工作人员，他因在业余时间参加支持巴勒斯坦的抗议活动、并在个人社交媒体发表支持尊重所有人权、立即缓和局势与停火、结束占领等言论而被解雇。McConnell 在裁决中指出，公职人员在自己的时间就公共关切事项发表的言论，长期以来被理解为处于第一修正案价值层级的最上层，选择为政府工作并不意味着丧失这一权利。
裁决尚未决定赔偿金额或禁令救济，双方律师在报道发表前均未置评。Sanchez 被认为是普罗维登斯市议会下一任议长的热门人选。
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Providence Councilor Miguel Sanchez Wins Free-Speech Lawsuit: Federal Judge Rules Oct. 28 That the Governor's Firing Violated the First Amendment
PROVIDENCE, Providence County, Rhode Island — City Councilor Miguel Sanchez won a free-speech lawsuit in federal court on October 28, as Chief U.S. District Judge John McConnell ruled that outgoing Gov. Dan McKee violated the First Amendment by firing Sanchez from his state government job.
While serving as a councilor, Sanchez also worked as a junior constituent services staffer in the McKee administration; he was fired after attending pro-Palestinian protests on his own time and posting on his personal social media in support of respecting all human rights, immediate de-escalation and a ceasefire, and an end to the occupation. McConnell wrote that speech by public employees on their own time about matters of public concern has long been understood to sit at the top of the First Amendment value hierarchy, and that choosing to work for the government does not mean surrendering that right.
The ruling did not yet decide damages or injunctive relief, and attorneys for both sides had not commented before publication. Sanchez is considered a leading candidate to be the Providence City Council's next president.
Source: GSM News
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