Legal Opinion
McPherson v. Rankin
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 19, 1986No. 85-2129PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
On March 30, 1981, President Reagan was shot. After hearing a radio report of the attempted assassination, Ardith McPherson, a clerical worker in a Houston, Texas constable's office, said to a eo-worker: “[I]f they go for him again, I hope they get him.” A deputy constable overheard the statement and reported it to Constable Rankin, who immediately summoned McPherson to his office to question her about the remark. When McPherson acknowledged both that she had made the statement and that she meant it, Rankin fired her.
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McPherson sued Rankin and Harris…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Pickering v. Board of Ed. of Township High School Dist. 205, Will Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Connick Ex Rel. Parish of Orleans v. MyersSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Bose Corp. v. Consumers Union of United States, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Keyishian v. Board of Regents of Univ. of State of NYSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Brandenburg v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Gary Terrell v. University of Texas System PoliceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Jay Lindsay, D/B/A Mac Advertising Company v. The City of San AntonioCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Slaughter v. LevineDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1984
- Robert G. McAdams v. Matagorda County Appraisal DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Ziccarelli v. LeakeDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1991
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