Connick v. Myers

After Sheila Myers (plaintiff), an assistant district attorney, opposed a transfer within Harry Connick's (defendant) office, she circulated a questionnaire to coworkers touching on the transfer policy, office morale, a grievance committee, confidence in supervisors, and political-campaign pressure; Connick fired her for insubordination and disruption, and Myers sued claiming First Amendment retaliation. The district court and court of appeals ruled for Myers relying on Pickering v. Board of Education.