In the Garcetti v.Ceballos case discussed in the text,Ceballos a deputy district attorney with the Garcetti's Los Angeles District Attorney's office,wrote a memo to his supervisors recommending they dismiss a case based on factual inaccuracies in the affidavit that secured a search warrant.Thereafter,Ceballos claimed he suffered retaliation and denial of promotion,and filed suit against the DA's office claiming violations of his First,Fourth and Fifth Amendment rights.The U.S.Supreme Court held:

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The U.S. Supreme Court held against Ceballos, finding that his First Amendment right was not violated because he spoke as an employee of the DA's office, not as a citizen. The Court clarified that public employees do not relinquish their First Amendment rights when they take public employment, but when they speak pursuant to their official duties, their speech is not protected under the First Amendment. The Court also held that Ceballos's claims under the Fourth and Fifth Amendments were without merit.

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