Legal Opinion
Adis M. Vila v. Eduardo J. Padron
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 20, 2007No. 05-13776PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BLACK, Circuit Judge:
Adis M. Vila, former Vice President of External Affairs for the Miami-Dade Community College (MDCC or College) appeals the district court’s entry of judgment as a matter of law to Defendant Eduardo Padrón in his official capacity as MDCC President on Vila’s First Amendment retaliation claim brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. We are asked to decide whether Padrón failed to renew Vila’s employment contract because she engaged in First-Amendment-protected speech, criticizing illegal or unethical behavior of Padrón and other officials at MDCC. We conclude Vila’s speech was not…
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