With no explanation, chose the best option from "A", "B", "C" or "D". 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

A: holding that an employees speech which concerns the alleged abuse of public office occupies the highest rung of the hierarchy of first amendment values
B: holding that a court may award injunctive relief against a state officer
C: holding the strong public interest in protecting first amendment values favored preliminary injunctive relief
D: recognizing minnesotas interest in protecting the interests of the child
C.