Garcetti v. Ceballos

Garcetti v. Ceballos (2006) is a U.S. Supreme Court case that addressed the First Amendment rights of public employees. Richard Ceballos, a deputy district attorney, raised concerns about the legality of a prosecutor's decision in a case, expressing his views as part of his job. The Court ruled that when public employees speak as part of their official duties, rather than as private citizens, their speech is not protected by the First Amendment. This decision clarified that employers could discipline employees for job-related speech without violating their free speech rights.