Legal Opinion
Williams v. Dallas Independent School District
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 1, 2007No. 05-11486PublishedCited by 159 opinions
1Per curiam
Gregory Williams appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of his former employer, Dallas Independent School District (“DISD”), on his claim that DISD retaliated against him for engaging in speech protected by the First and Fourteenth Amendments. We affirm.
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Gregory Williams was previously employed as Athletic Director and Head Football Coach at Pinkston High School in the DISD. During the months leading up to the 2003 school year, Williams repeatedly asked the school’s office manager for information concerning the funds appropriated for athletic activities. Despite…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- 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
- Garcetti v. CeballosSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
- Givhan v. Western Line Consolidated School DistrictSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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