Legal Opinion
William C. Bush v. William R. Lucas
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 12, 1979No. 77-1615PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Circuit Judge:
In this action for damages against the director of a federal space flight center for alleged defamation and an alleged retaliatory demotion in violation of First Amendment protections, the district court granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment on the grounds that he was shielded by absolute immunity under Barr v. Matteo, 360 U.S. 564, 571, 79 S.Ct. 1335, 3 L.Ed.2d 1434 (1959), and that plaintiff had no constitutional cause of action in view of the available administrative remedies under the Civil Service Commission regulations. 5 C.F.R. §§ 752.201-752.402 (1974).
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- Butz v. EconomouSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Davis v. PassmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Barr v. MatteoSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Doris L. Gossett v. Du-Ra-Kel Corporation, D/B/A Swanee's Motel, and Duane v. Swanson, IndividuallyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Shirley DAVIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otto E. PASSMAN, Congressman of the United States, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Bush v. LucasSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Charles E. Egger v. Harlan C. PhillipsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
- Bishop v. TiceCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
- William C. Bush v. William R. LucasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Melva A. RAY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Robert P. NIMMO, Administrator, U.S. Veterans Administration, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
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