Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Harrison School District No. 1
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 13, 1986No. 85-2359PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAY, Chief Judge.
Bill Lewis brought suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, claiming that Harrison School District No. 1 and several of its officials fired him as principal of the Harrison High School in violation of his constitutional right to free speech. The jury found in Lewis’ favor and awarded him back pay and compensatory damages. The district court1 set aside this verdict, detailing its reasoning in a published opinion. See Lewis v. Harrison School District No. 1, 621 F.Supp. 1480 (W.D.Ark.1985). The district court found (1) that as a matter of law Lewis’ speech was not protected under the first…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Mitchell v. ForsythSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Mt. Healthy City School District Board of Education v. DoyleSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Pickering v. Board of Ed. of Township High School Dist. 205, Will Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by20 opinions
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- Lewis v. Harrison School District No. 1Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
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