Legal Opinion
Jerry M. Stanley v. City of Dalton, Georgia
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 26, 2000No. 99-10593PublishedCited by 118 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HULL, Circuit Judge:
Appellee Jerry M. Stanley, a police officer, brought this § 1983 action against Appellant James D. Chadwick, the Chief of Police, alleging wrongful termination in violation of his first amendment rights. Chadwick appeals the district court’s denial of his motion for summary judgment based on qualified immunity. We reverse.
I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND
We first review the record evidence in the light most favorable to Stanley. Stanley joined the City of Dalton Police Department in 1977. In 1993, Stanley was a Lieutenant in the Narcotics Unit, and Chadwick was Deputy Chief in charge…
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