“Having reviewed the circumstances leading to her unlawful dismissal, it is clear that Ms. Kaur’s dismissal was targeted retaliation and formed part of a larger conspiracy against her involving senior staff at the city and the mayor’s office,” Portman wrote.
“Specifically, Ms. Kaur’s termination is the culmination of a long conspiracy among senior city officials to silence her persistent efforts to expose wrongdoing and possible corruption in the city’s administration.”