Legal Opinion
Harvey A. Thompson v. City of Starkville, Mississippi, David Lindley, Larry Sisk, and Jimmy Raines, Individually and in Their Official Capacities
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 3, 1990No. 89-4051, 89-4214PublishedCited by 139 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KING, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-appellee, Harvey A. Thompson (Thompson), filed a section 1983 suit for injunctive relief and to recover damages for the termination of his employment as a police officer for the City of Starkville. He alleges that his termination was in violation of his first amendment right to free speech and his fourteenth amendment right to the equal protection of the laws. The Defendants-appellants, the City of Starkville, Mississippi (City), David Lindley (Lindley), Larry Sisk (Sisk) and Jimmy Raines (Raines) (collectively, the Defendants), filed a motion to dismiss or,…
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