Free Speech Claim by Government Employee Fired for Posts Complaining About 2020 St. Louis Riots Can Go Forward
Reason Magazine • 2/27/2026
Summary
Christina Winterbauer, a civilian government employee, has had her free speech claim allowed to proceed after being fired for posts complaining about the 2020 St. Louis riots. This decision was made by Judge Maria Lanahan in the case Winterbauer v. City of St. Louis.
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