Legal Opinion
Anthony Gibson v. Jeffrey Kilpatrick
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 29, 2013No. 12-60905PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KING, Circuit Judge:
While serving as the Chief of Police in Drew, Mississippi, Anthony Gibson reported Mayor Jeffrey Kilpatrick to outside law enforcement agencies for misuse of the city gasoline card. Months later, Kilpa-trick began issuing written reprimands to Gibson for a panoply of alleged deficiencies. Gibson subsequently filed a lawsuit alleging unconstitutional retaliation as well as state tort law claims. Kilpatrick moved for summary judgment, raising the defense of qualified immunity and arguing that the state tort law claims were barred because Gibson failed to comply with state…
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