WA Court finds fired firefighter's religious free speech rights were violated

[Stan]

The Washington Supreme Court ruled last week that a Spokane fire captain met his burden of proving that his free speech rights were restricted in violation of the First Amendment. The court ruled that the burden now shifts to the employer to show that it would have taken the same action even if he had not engaged in the protected religious conduct.

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[Gregory Matthews]

Indeed, a case that has very interesting aspects.

It may be that this lawsuit will not establish precedent for other cases, at least as to broad terms as to what an employee may post in such a situation.  It could be that this  case will find for the employee, and yet not abridge the right of the employer to prescribe limits to what is posted in such forums.