Legal Opinion
Francis R. Carter, Jr. v. City of Melbourne, Florida
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 23, 2013No. 12-15337PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Per curiam
Francis R. Carter appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the City of Melbourne, Donald L. Carey, and Dr. Jack M. Schluckebier. Carter brought suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 after he was fired from the City of Melbourne Police Department for violating department policies. Carter’s suit asserts that he was actually fired because he engaged in protected political speech, in violation of his First Amendment rights, and that the City and the individual defendants caused him to be falsely arrested, imprisoned, and prosecuted. Upon review of the record, we conclude that the…
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