Legal Opinion
Aucoin v. Haney
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 1, 2002No. 02-30028PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
Phil Haney, the District Attorney for the Sixteenth Judicial District Court of Louisiana, appeals the district court’s denial of qualified immunity to him from this suit brought by an assistant district attorney. Gregory P. Aucoin sued Haney under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging a political discharge that violated his First Amendment rights. Specifically, Aucoin claimed that he was fired by Haney because he was supporting Haney’s political opponent in the upcoming District Attorney election. We join all other circuits that have considered this question, and hold that…
2Cases cited37 opinions
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- Johnson v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
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3Cited by41 opinions
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