What is the test for a plaintiff to sue for First Amendment retaliation?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Weinstein v. Univ. of Conn., No. 16-541-cv (2nd Cir. 2017):
A plaintiff claiming First Amendment retaliation must make a prima facie showing of (1) constitutionally protected speech, (2) an adverse action, and (3) a causal connection between that adverse action and the protected speech. See Matthews v. City
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