Theresa Ortloff v. Dave Trimmer, et al.

Must the entire record, including motives, main thrust of the speech, and all instances of speech be reviewed under Connick v. Myers, 461 U.S. 138 (1983) to determine if there is a public interest associated with the speech under the First Amendment?

Does Connick v. Myers, 461 U.S. 138 (1983) require a public employee to protect a large class of persons to be protected under the First Amendment when the employee criticizes an illegal pay padding scheme and an inefficient record keeping system in an attempt to help junior employees?

Is criticism of an inefficient public employee record keeping system, such as paper notes kept by a dispatcher showing work assignments and availabilities, speech protected by the First Amendment?

Does placement of a public employee on a blacklist that violates state law, such as the Do Not Hire/Dispatch List, violate Procedural Due Process under the Fourteenth Amendment?

Does placement of a public employee on a blacklist that violates state law, after the employee criticizes shorting the pay of junior employees and inefficient recordkeeping systems, constitute retaliation under the First Amendment?