On Thursday, September 26, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (3 judge panel) heard oral argument in an important case involving the free speech rights of government employees, The appellate court convened at a special session held at the University of Colorado Law School in Boulder. The case is Wayne Brown v. City of Tulsa, et al.
In this case, a well-known, anti-police activist was able to change the life of Wayne Brown, a young police officer, by complaining about the viewpoint of certain posts appearing on the officer’s Facebook page—posts the officer made several years prior to when he was hired by the Tulsa Police Department. City of Tulsa officials bragged that “within one hour and 15 minutes of receiving the complaint” from the activist, the City, through its Chief of Police, Chuck Jordan, fired the officer.
The American Freedom Law Center is proudly representing Wayne Brown in this important First Amendment case.
AFLC Co-Founder and Senior Counsel Robert Muise argued on behalf of Brown. You can listen to the official recording of that argument here.