Opinion ID: 205199
Heading Depth: 5
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Gambling Activity

Text: Asbury’s “protest” over alleged gambling activity by a teacher at the Detention Center is likewise tied to her own misconduct. This teacher had previously notified SCJC supervisors of Asbury’s inappropriate conduct in his classroom, which resulted in disciplinary action against Asbury. Asbury’s own notes4 describing the circumstances surrounding this “protest” confirm the self-serving and retributive nature of her speech; her documentation stated that the alleged gambling activity merited discipline for the teacher. It did not explain how the alleged conduct was of public concern. In short, this “protest” was also exclusively self-serving and was not a matter of public concern. 4 In her deposition testimony, Asbury explains that during her employment at the Detention Center she kept a notebook to document occurrences she considered “suspect.” At the time of her deposition, Asbury could not locate the notebook. However, she provided typed summaries purportedly based on the contents of her notebook. Her deposition testimony included these typed notes as exhibits. -11-