No. 22-130
Lonnie Tofsrud v. City of Spokane, Washington, et al.
Response Waived
Tags: chain-of-command civil-rights due-process first-amendment free-speech officer-misconduct pickering-garcetti-framework public-employee public-employee-speech supervisor-retaliation whistleblower whistleblower-protection
Latest Conference:
2022-09-28
Question Presented (from Petition)
Following a supervisor's refusal to act on a credible report of officer misconduct, does a city police detective's complaint to a county attorney, given his access to and past collaboration with the prosecutor, meet the test for private speech?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does a city police detective's complaint to a county attorney about officer misconduct meet the test for private speech?
Docket Entries
2022-10-03
Petition DENIED.
2022-08-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
2022-08-17
Waiver of right of respondent City of Spokane, et al. to respond filed.
2022-08-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 9, 2022)
Attorneys
City of Spokane, et al.
Taki V. Flevaris — Pacifica Law Group, Respondent
Lonnie Tofsrud
Jeffry K. Finer — Suite 300, Petitioner