Legal Opinion
Tompkins v. Vickers
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 25, 1994No. 93-07250PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:
In this § 1983 action, Nolan Vickers appeals the district court’s order denying his motion for summary judgment based on qualified immunity. We agree with the district court that issues of fact are presented with respect to Vickers’ motivation for transferring Tompkins to a less desirable employment position. We therefore dismiss the appeal.
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For approximately twenty-one years, Robert Tompkins taught art at Greenville High School (Greenville) without controversy. In August 1988, Tompkins began criticizing school district Superintendent Nolan Vickers for…
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