Tag: green mountain water and sanitation district
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10th Circuit revives retaliation claim against Jeffco sanitation district
The Denver-based federal appeals court on Monday reinstated an attorney’s retaliation claim against her former employer, a special district based in Lakewood, alleging she was fired for statements she made about board members’ malfeasance. Courts have recognized that public employees’ First Amendment rights are more limited, owing to the need for the government to control…
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Federal judge throws out attorney’s defamation claim against local blogger
A federal judge on Thursday threw out an attorney’s defamation claim against a blogger who was critical of her work representing a special district in Jefferson County and who, she believed, contributed to the district’s decision to oust her. Mary Joanne “Jo” Deziel Timmins sued the Green Mountain Water and Sanitation District after it fired her…