Try this (apologies for being Amish). The city maintains they have a right to approve, the Chief claims discrimination against his beliefs which to me is obvious. The case actually carries more significance now given the resent SCOTUS ruling on gay marriage.
Q: Didnt Chief Cochran need the mayors permission to publish his book?I'm also a bit confused by your posting "(apologies for being Amish)". I'm unclear on what you mean by that.A: No, because the city does not have a policy requiring the mayors approval before city employees may publish a book. And if the city did, it would violate city employees free speech rights. The First Amendment is the only permission slip Kelvin Cochran needed to write and self-publish a non-work-related book on his own time. People dont lose their right to free speech just because they work for the government.