Legal Opinion

Wright v. Anthony

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided May 7, 1984No. 83-2108PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HENLEY, Senior Circuit Judge.

Albert R. Wright appeals from the district court’s dismissal of his complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Wright sued Congressman Anthony, among others,1 alleging that Congressman Anthony violated Wright’s first amendment rights. We affirm the judgment of the district court.2

This dispute arose when Congressman Anthony held a public hearing on the issue of Social Security reform at the Garland County Courthouse in Arkansas. Prospective speakers at the hearing were given notice that they were informally limited to five minutes in…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Scheuer v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. Heffron v. International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. Victor Havas and Arlene Havas v. John T. ThorntonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979

3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Shero v. City of Grove, Okl.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2007
  2. TV Communications Network, Inc. v. ESPN, Inc.District Court, D. Colorado · 1991
  3. Douglas M. Jones v. Richard A. HeymanCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
  4. Lowery v. Jefferson County Board of EducationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2009
  5. Tatge v. Tatge (In Re Tatge)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit · 1997

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