August 2024
First Circuit Denies Qualified Immunity in First Amendment Retaliation Case
PUBLISHED IN: MediaLawLetter August 2024
TOPICS : First Amendment
The decision in Berge v. Sch. Comm. of Gloucester, (1st Cir. July 15, 2024), underscores the robustness of free speech protections and marks a rare application of an exception to qualified immunity where the public official’s acts were obviously unconstitutional.
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