Legal Opinion
Branton v. City of Dallas
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 9, 2001No. 99-11206PublishedCited by 116 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DENNIS, Circuit Judge:
An internal affairs investigative officer in the Dallas Police Department filed this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 suit for employment retaliation in violation of her First Amendment right to free speech. The officer was downgraded in performance rating, removed from investigative and supervisory duties, and effectively disqualified for promotions and overtime pay because of her alleged improper ex parte communication with a hearing officer, an assistant city manager, in a police disciplinary case in which she served as investigator. The internal affairs officer appealed from the…
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