In 2006,the Supreme Court said the First Amendment does not protect public employees who act as whistle blowers by filing complaints with their superiors.The case:
A)U.S.v.National Treasury Employees Union.
B)Friends of Park La Brea v.Williams.
C)Garcetti v.Ceballos.
D)Frisby v.Schultz.
E)Virginia v.Black.

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The case in which the Supreme Court said the First Amendment does not protect public employees who act as whistleblowers by filing complaints with their superiors is Garcetti v. Ceballos. This case specifically dealt with a deputy district attorney in Los Angeles who claims he was retaliated against after writing a memo objecting to a police officer’s testimony. The Supreme Court ruled that because he was acting within the scope of his employment when he wrote the memo, he was not entitled to First Amendment protections as a whistleblower.

In 2006,the Supreme Court Said the First Amendment Does Not