Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether a public official and his Municipality have the right to discharge from employment a subordinate public employee, due to the nature of that employee's speech as to a matter of admitted public concern, more than a year after such alleged speech took place. The City of De Soto, Missouri's belated decision to terminate James Daly's employment violates the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Question not identified.
Docket Entries
2025-01-13
Petition DENIED.
2024-12-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
2024-12-04
Brief of respondents De Soto, MO, et al. in opposition filed.
2024-10-31
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 4, 2024)
Attorneys
City of De Soto and Jeff McCreary
Thomas Michael Ward — Brown & James, Respondent
James Daly
Albert Frederick Kuhl — Law Office of Albert F. Kuhl, Petitioner