Assignment task:
Courts have ruled that the following statements made by the employees were "pursuant to their official duties" and not protected by the 1st Amendment EXCEPT: A report by a corrections officer to his supervisor that fellow corrections officers used excessive force on an inmate A police officer's report to his sergeant that other officers violated the law in their treatment of citizens. A police officer's report to his supervisors about the misconduct of fellow employees. Criticism of the Chief, Sheriff, or highly-placed elected officials.