Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit October 9, 1986, 85-2111 (Ronni J. Kotwica and Roland Kotwica, Husband and Wife v. City of Tucson, Daul Valenzuela, Germaine Caine, James E. Ronstadt, and Charles Davis)

KENNEDY, Circuit Judge:

We address the question whether the first amendment provides absolute protection to a government employee who uses an official interview to contradict agency policy, in violation of express directions from a superior. The district court found the speech protected. We reverse.

Ronni J.