Legal Opinion
Christopher James Mylett v. David M. Mullican
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 28, 1993No. 91-6207PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Chief Judge:
This appeal by Christopher James Mylett poses first amendment free speech and fourteenth amendment due process questions. For the reasons assigned we affirm the judgment of the district court.
Background,
Mylett was a police officer for the City of Pasadena, Texas. He was assigned to canine duty and, with permission, frequently moonlighted at school functions with his drug sniffing dog, Duke, to locate and apprehend drug violators. When he arrested a fellow officer’s son and insisted on pursuing criminal distribution charges he claims that forces within the department lined…
2Cases cited42 opinions
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3Cited by23 opinions
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