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    1. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 18 Jan 2016

      Tomorrow's First Amendment patronage case at #SCOTUS — http://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/heffernan-v-paterson/ … — could be a doozy.

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    2. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 18 Jan 2016
      Replying to @chrisgeidner

      Petitioner: 3rd Cir's "view makes no practical sense." / Respondent: Petitioner urges "novel and destructive expansion" of 1st Am. doctrine.

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    3. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 18 Jan 2016
      Replying to @chrisgeidner

      And! The SG's Office has sided with the demoted officer, Heffernan, and against the City of Paterson, N.J.

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    4. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 18 Jan 2016
      Replying to @chrisgeidner

      Issue: What happens when govt officials retaliate against someone bc of perceived political acts of employee — but the officials are wrong?

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    5. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 18 Jan 2016
      Replying to @chrisgeidner

      They thought Heffernan was supporting opponent of the current mayor, so demoted him. He wasn't, so the city says it can't be retaliation!

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    6. Corey‏ @brewfangrb 18 Jan 2016
      Replying to @chrisgeidner

      @chrisgeidner I guess their only avenue would be to argue he was participating in political activity, which is barred for city employees...

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      Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 18 Jan 2016
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      @brewfangrb No, the whole argument here is the opposite of all of what you're saying, which would have been the case if he WAS taking sides.

      6:36 PM - 18 Jan 2016
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        1. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 18 Jan 2016
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          @brewfangrb He wasn't, so the city is saying it CAN'T be political retaliation and you don't even get into that.pic.twitter.com/KU0ZgBVIns

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        2. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 18 Jan 2016
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          @theglipper The city is ... pretty aggressive:pic.twitter.com/3v3cPq7QNS

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        3. Greg Lipper‏ @theglipper 18 Jan 2016
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          @chrisgeidner Oh! My former boss is on the govt's amicus brief.

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        4. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 18 Jan 2016
          Replying to @theglipper

          @theglipper The fact that US is w Heffernan here seems ... notable.

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        5. Greg Lipper‏ @theglipper 18 Jan 2016
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          @chrisgeidner motive but then tried to escape liability on technicality. Didn't work for D in that case; don't think it will work here

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        6. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 18 Jan 2016
          Replying to @theglipper

          @theglipper I ~think~ you're right. Again: Notable U.S. went against the city here.

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        7. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 18 Jan 2016
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          @theglipper But: I do think the parade of horrible a by Paterson is a tooth-and-nails attempt to get an extra vote or two.

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        8. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 18 Jan 2016
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          @theglipper horribles*

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        9. Greg Lipper‏ @theglipper 18 Jan 2016
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          @chrisgeidner 8-1, with NJ native Samuel Alito ruling for the city 👻

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        2. Corey‏ @brewfangrb 18 Jan 2016
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          @chrisgeidner Essentially, once it's shown he *wasn't* in a protected activity, it's irrelevant why he was terminated.

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        3. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 18 Jan 2016
          Replying to @brewfangrb

          @brewfangrb Yup.

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        4. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 18 Jan 2016
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          @brewfangrb The question here is: Does mistake of fact get them out of it (city), when their intention was retaliation (employee)?

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        5. Corey‏ @brewfangrb 18 Jan 2016
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          @chrisgeidner I can't help but feeling this spells doom if they accept the city's position.

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        1. Corey‏ @brewfangrb 18 Jan 2016
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          @chrisgeidner I agree with Heffernan. It's preposterous the city can use a prohibited motive to terminate and it be allowed by being wrong

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        1. Corey‏ @brewfangrb 18 Jan 2016
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          @chrisgeidner Sorry, I think I worded this badly. I understand the positions. I missed what you copied below

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