The Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has determined that “[a]s a practical matter, if a plaintiff demonstrates both a likelihood of success on the merits and irreparable injury, it almost always will be the case that the public interest will favor the plaintiff.” AT & T v. Winback & Conserve Program, 42 F.3d 1421, 1427 n. 8 (3d Cir.1994). Moreover, many co 29 F.3d 1343, 1347 (10th Cir.1997) (stating, in context of a request for injunctive relief, that “the public interest ... favors plaintiffs’ assertion of their First Amendment rights”); G & V Lounge, Inc. v. Mich. Liquor Control Com’n, 23 F.3d 1071, 1079 (6th Cir.1994) (noting “it is always in the public interest to prevent the violation of a party’s constitutional rights”); Cate v. Oldham, 707 F.2d 1176, 1190 (11th Cir.1983) (<HOLDING>). The Court finds that the public interest in
holding that an employees speech which concerns the alleged abuse of public office occupies the highest rung of the hierarchy of first amendment values recognizing minnesotas interest in protecting the interests of the child holding that a court may award injunctive relief against a state officer recognizing strong interest in protecting texas citizens where tort was committed in whole or in part in texas holding the strong public interest in protecting first amendment values favored preliminary injunctive relief