In their dissent, the two-pronged test outlined in Connick v. Myers was thought to be impermissibly expanded in scope by the majority's decision. In this test, one must prove that the speech in question; 1.
The dissenting opinion argued that the majority had exceeded the original boundaries of the two-pronged test set forth in Connick v. Myers. To assess the speech at issue, one must show that it meets the first criterion outlined in the test.