Legal Opinion
Click v. Copeland
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 27, 1992No. 90-5624PublishedCited by 143 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:
Two sheriff’s deputies sued the sheriff and the county under § 1983 alleging that their First Amendment rights were violated when the sheriff transferred them to less desirable positions in retaliation for announcing their candidacy for the sheriff’s office. The district court directed a verdict in favor of both the sheriff and the county on grounds that the sheriff was entitled to qualified immunity and that the county was not otherwise liable. We vacate and remand.
I
During all times relevant to this suit, defendant-appellee Harlon Copeland was Sheriff of Bexar…
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