Lawyer - News

Ruling there is no constitutional right to be free from "innuendo," a federal judge has dismissed a civil rights suit brought by a police chief who claimed his reputation was damaged when borough officials posted an Internet notice that said he had been suspended. In the context of public employment, the judge said, an employee is deprived of a protected liberty interest only when the employer disseminates a false and defamatory impression about the employee in connection with a termination or suspension without due cause.

This entry was posted on Monday, June 29th, 2009 at 12:14 pm and is filed under Lawyer - News.