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Givhan v. Western Line Consolidated School District  

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  • Givhan v. Western Line Consolidated School District (1979) addressed a teacher's right to free speech under the First and Fourteenth Amendments. The Supreme Court found that public employees are permitted within specific boundaries to express their opinions, whether positive or negative, without fear of reprisal. [Source: Encyclopedia of Education Law; Givhan v. Western Line Consolidated School District]

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