Legal Opinion
Michael P. Brannon, Psy. D. v. Howard Finklestein
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided June 18, 2014No. 12-15988PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALKER, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff Michael P. Brannon filed suit in the district court alleging that defendant Howard Finkelstein reduced and ultimately terminated Brannon’s consulting work as a forensic psychologist for the Broward County Public Defender’s office in retaliation for Brannon’s constitutionally protected testimony about a Florida state court judge. The United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida (Donald L. Graham, Judge) granted summary judgment to the defendant. We VACATE in part, AFFIRM in part, and REMAND.
BACKGROUND
We are mindful that this case comes…
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