Legal Opinion
Mary A. Bart v. William C. Telford
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 12, 1982No. 81-1961PublishedCited by 427 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
We are required to consider in this case questions relating to the First Amendment rights of public employees who run for public office.
Mary Ann Bart is an employee of the City of Springfield, Illinois. She works in the city’s Department of Development and Programs, though we have not been told the nature of her work. The department is apparently under the direct supervision of the Mayor of Springfield. Miss Bart brought this suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the mayor and three of his subordinates, seeking actual and punitive damages for their alleged violations of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- United States Civil Service Commission v. National Ass'n of Letter CarriersSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Catherine Walsh, Etc. v. Louisiana High School Athletic Association, Lutheran High School Association of Greater New OrleansCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- James Newcomb v. James Brennan and Henry ReussCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1977
- Robert T. Magill v. Dennis M. LynchCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977
- Bob Raymon Et Ux, as Next Friend of Roberta Lin Raymon v. Alvord Independent School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by427 opinions
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- Michael Malik Allah v. Thomas SeiverlingCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2000
- Randall v. ScottCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2010
- Constantine v. Rectors and Visitors of George Mason UniversityCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2005
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