U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Aug. 22, 2013
Circuit: police whistleblowers merit First Amendment protection
Police officers who step past the blue wall of silence that often shields law enforcement misdeeds got strong support Wednesday from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Police officers who step past the blue wall of silence that often shields law enforcement misdeeds got strong support Wednesday from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
In an important en banc civil rights ruling that could draw U.S. Supreme Court attention, the court held that a Burbank police detective who blew the whistle on the mistreatment of suspects and then suffered retaliation merits First ...
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