Legal Opinion
Advanced Technology BuildIng Solutions, L.L.C. v. City of Jackson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 15, 2016No. 15-60069PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Advanced Technology Building Solutions, L.L.C. (“ATBS”), and Donald Hewitt, its owner, brought a First Amendment retaliation claim against the City of Jackson, alleging that the mayor, acting through city employees, ended support for a development project proposed by ATBS after Hewitt had made public statements claiming corruption in city government. Because the city council was the final policymaker with ultimate authority to approve (or reject) project funding, we affirm the judgment as a matter of law (“JML”) in favor of the city.
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