Legal Opinion
Johnson v. State of Louisiana
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 5, 2004No. 03-30087, 03-30185PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:
Defendants Deputy Secretary Paul Fon-tenot, Sergeant John Watson, Officer Linda Clark, Officer Shirley Armstrong, and Trooper Jeffrey Watts appeal a jury verdict reached in favor of Plaintiff Gregory Johnson. The jury found that the defendants fired Johnson in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and the First Amendment right to free speech. For the reasons that follow, we reverse the judgment of the district court and remand for entry of judgment in favor of all five defendants.
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Johnson was employed by the Louisiana Department of Public Service and Corrections as a motor…
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