Legal Opinion
Roy Wilbur v. Charles L. Mahan
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 23, 1993No. 92-3379PublishedCited by 95 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
This case arises at the intersection of two lines of free-speech decisions. One concerns the right of public officials to hire or fire an employee on the basis of his affiliation with a political party or faction. The other concerns their right to discipline an employee who speaks out on a matter of public significance in a way displeasing to them. Sheriff Mahan of Christian County, Illinois, decided to run for reelection in the November 1990 election. In August 1989 Deputy Sheriff Wilbur announced his candidacy for the office of sheriff. He declared that if elected he…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Connick Ex Rel. Parish of Orleans v. MyersSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Perry v. SindermannSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Elrod v. BurnsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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