Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Clifton
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided January 26, 1996No. 94-3179, 94-3180 and 94-3184PublishedCited by 127 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAY, Senior Circuit Judge:
This appeal arises from the District Court’s denial of qualified immunity and denial of summary judgment to Wayland Clifton, Jr., the Police Chief for the City of Gainesville. Three former police officers, Sylvia Hill, Eugene Ross, and Raymond Griffin, brought suit against Clifton, alleging that they were disciplined for testifying about Clifton before a grand jury. Because Clifton is entitled to qualified immunity, we reverse.
I. BACKGROUND
Hill, Ross, and Griffin worked together in Internal Affairs at the Gainesville Police Department. Hill was the Unit Commander;…
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