Colorado Water Agency Faces Revived Speech Retaliation Suit

The former general counsel for a local Colorado water sanitation agency convinced a federal appeals court to revive her claims alleging she was fired for speaking out about what she says was corruption within the agency’s board.

The lower court erred when it dismissed Mary Timmins’ claims and ruled she was not entitled to First Amendment protection when she spoke to the press and concerned residents, the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit said in a Monday ...