McKEOWN, Circuit Judge: In its capacity as a public employer, the state bears special constitutional burdens. Notably, the First Amendment restricts the state’s ability to fire employees who speak out on matters of public concern. But this doctrine is limited; after all, “the First Amendment does not require a public office to be run as a roundtable for employee complaints ove…
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