In this decision, the U.S. Supreme Court clarified that governmental employees’ speech, pursuant to a subpoena before a jury, is protected by the First Amendment. In this case, a governmental auditor uncovered fraud committed by a state representative. The auditor was subsequently fired after being called to testify against the representative. The governmental entity claimed it was entitled to fire the employee because the testimony was within the scope of his employment. The U.S. Supreme Court summarily rejected that argument. Instead, the Court found that the employed was speaking on a matter of public concern and, therefore, entitled to first amendment protection. Read it now to understand parameters of employee speech rights.