Legal Opinion
Boddie v. City of Columbus, Miss.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 14, 1993No. 92-7233PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
The City of Columbus and its fire chief, appeal from a judgment entered upon a jury verdict finding them liable for firing Boddie, a fireman, in violation of his First Amendment right to associate with union members. The judgment awarded $30,558 against the City and fire chief, individually, and ordered reinstatement. Defendants argue that (1) Boddie’s failure to prove-that his association with union members was a matter of public concern is fatal to his claim, (2) the fire chief was entitled to qualified immunity because of the then uncertainty of…
2Cases cited35 opinions
- Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
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- Mitchell v. ForsythSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Mt. Healthy City School District Board of Education v. DoyleSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Pickering v. Board of Ed. of Township High School Dist. 205, Will Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by33 opinions
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