The city of Rhinelander, its mayor and officials are entitled to summary judgment on the claims of a fired director of the city’s department of public works who alleged First Amendment retaliation for making a written declaration of “no confidence” in the city administrator, a federal court ruled. A reasonable factfinder would conclude that the director spoke within the scope of his official duties when he made a short statement against his direct supervisor at a city council meeting he was required to attend for his job, signed his declaration as an employee with co-signors, and read a report critical ...
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