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The Supreme Court on Tuesday scaled back protections for government workers who blow the whistle on official misconduct.
New Justice Samuel Alito cast the swing vote in the 5-4 decision.
In a victory for the Bush administration, justices said the 20 million public employees do not have free-speech protections for what they say as part of their jobs.