A sheriff demoted a deputy after he circulated nominating petitions to run for o

A sheriff demoted a deputy after he circulated nominating petitions to run for office. The deputy, who was a high-ranking officer, had been openly criticizing the sheriff’s policies on Covid-19 (not enforcing social distancing and mask wearing) both at work and outside. The sheriff based the demotion on the ground that the deputy had failed to attend a mandatory leadership conference organized by the Sheriff where local church leaders lectured on the Bible and passed out pamphlets which quoted extensively from the Bible. Identify the legal issues involved and explain each in detail. If you are the judge, how will you rule, and why. Next, please point to one aspect of the assigned readings that you found particularly interesting. Be sure to explain why you found the point to be salient to the topic at hand. Finally, please come up with one original critical thinking question for your classmates. It should be evident from reading the question that you have a solid understanding of the course material for this week.