A federal district court in Louisiana denied cross-motions for summary judgment on a discharged Amalgamated Transit Union officer/bus driver’s First Amendment retaliation claims against the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority. The court concluded neither of the parties showed that there is no genuine issue of material fact, or that they are entitled to judgment as a matter of law. The parties dispute whether the bus driver/union president spoke as a citizen on a matter of public concern, and whether a balancing of interests favors the transit authority, the court said. They also dispute whether she used the word “bitch” and ...

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