Prosecutor alleges retaliation for whistle-blowing
By Bill Mears
CNN
Monday, March 20, 2006; Posted: 5:03 p.m. EST (22:03 GMT)
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Richard Ceballos says he was only doing his job, and was punished by his superiors as a result.
As a prosecutor in the Los Angeles County district attorney's office, Ceballos aggressively pursued allegations that a law enforcement officer had lied to obtain a search warrant.
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Claims that public employees who face retaliation for whistle-blowing deserve free speech protection will get another hearing before the justices Tuesday. The case earlier appeared to deeply divide the court.
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The Bush administration supports local officials, who say internal complaints, even those involving normal work assignments, do not have sweeping First Amendment protection.
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