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Fired EPA Worker Alleges She Was Dismissed for Opposing Zeldin
June 22, 2026 | Stephen Lee | Bloomberg Law
A former EPA employee who claims she was fired for signing a petition criticizing the Trump administration is now suing the agency.
The lawsuit filed Monday argues that the Environmental Protection Agency violated former special government employee Elin Warn Betanzo’s First Amendment rights by firing her because she publicly criticized agency leadership…
… The University of Michigan Law School’s Civil Rights Litigation Initiative and the Climate Science Legal Defense Fund are representing Betanzo.