Whether a public employee's speech about serious law enforcement misconduct has limited weight in the Pickering First Amendment balancing analysis

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1) Whether a public employee’s speech about serious law enforcement misconduct involving an in-custody death has limited weight in the Pickering First Amendment balancing analysis because the employee spoke out while an internal investigation was allegedly ongoing and did not first submit concerns through the chain of command. 2) Whether a public employees' speech about serious law enforcement misconduct has limited weight in the Pickering First Amendment balancing analysis because the employee viewed the misconduct on the surveillance video and did not personally witness the misconduct.