Justice O'Connor delivered the opinion of the Court.
This case requires us to decide whether, and to what extent, the First Amendment protects independent contractors from the termination of at-will government contracts in retaliation for their exercise of the freedom of speech.
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Under state law, Wabaunsee County, Kansas (County), is obliged to provide for the disposal of solid waste generated
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