Providence City Councilor Miguel Sanchez speaks at a rally outside City Hall Wednesday, May 8, 2024. (Christopher Shea/Rhode Island Current)
A lawsuit by former gubernatorial staffer Miguel Sanchez over his firing last year has become a dispute over basic facts, like the job description.
Sanchez, who sued Gov. Dan McKee and two top advisors in August, alleged the state violated his constitutional free speech protections by firing him on Nov. 1, 2023, for his pro-Palestinian activism.
But McKee and his advisors are denying most of what Sanchez claims happened leading up to his termination, including if Sanchez’s responsibilities in McKee’s Office of Constituent Services were distinct from politics. The 11-page response , submitted by the Rhode Island Office of the Attorney General which is representing the governor and his advisors, was filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island on Friday.
Providence city councilor sues McKee for firing him over pro-Palestine stance