Legal Opinion
Richard Williams v. The City of Valdosta
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided October 21, 1982No. 81-7107PublishedCited by 153 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
R. LANIER ANDERSON, III, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Richard Williams filed this § 1983 action against his employer, appellee City of Valdosta, Georgia (“City”), alleging that the City abolished his job and demoted him because of his First Amendment activities. The district court granted the City’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, and for a new trial in the alternative. The district court also denied Williams’ motion for reinstatement and back pay. We reverse.
I. FACTS
The evidence in this case demonstrates the following. Richard Williams first joined the Valdosta Fire Department in…
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