examined Cited as authority (quoted) Robin Joy Shahar v. Michael J. Bowers, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Attorney General of the State of Georgia even assuming that right to petition was implicated, the pickering/connick balancing test is equally applicable in deciding whether the state's interest as an employer outweighs the irst mendment interest of the employee.

examined Cited as authority (quoted) Shahar v. Bowers even assuming that right to petition was implicated, the pickering/connick balancing test is equally applicable in deciding whether the state's interest as an employer outweighs the irst mendment interest of the employee.

discussed Cited "see" Deltona Corp. v. Estate of Bobinger See generally The Florida Bar v. Herrick, 571 So.2d 1303 (Fla. 1990), cert. denied, ___ U.S. ___, 111 S.Ct. 2798 , 115 L.Ed.2d 972 (1991). [2] The instant controversy arose during the phase prior to class certification.