August 07, 2023
A former Florida assistant public defender has urged the Eleventh Circuit to reconsider reviving her wrongful termination suit, arguing that her criticisms of her former boss did not affect his ability to lead the office and that her comments are protected free speech.
July 17, 2023
The Eleventh Circuit declined Monday to revive a former assistant public defender's wrongful termination suit, finding her accusations characterizing her former boss — a now-retired public defender in Florida — as a "lazy, racist, former drug addict" do not outweigh the boss's ability to ensure the office remains focused on its work.
January 20, 2023
A former assistant public defender asked the Eleventh Circuit on Friday to reverse a lower court's ruling that ended her wrongful termination case over comments she made about her boss and the office during a podcast, arguing that the comments were of public concern and did not disrupt the office's operations.
March 29, 2022
A Florida public defender's office has asked the Eleventh Circuit to uphold a lower court's ruling that ended a former assistant public defender's wrongful termination case over comments she made about her boss and the office during a podcast.
February 07, 2022
A former Florida public defender asked the Eleventh Circuit to revive her wrongful termination claims, saying a lower court decision to give the Broward County Public Defender's Office a win in the suit was wrong.