Legal Opinion
Beattie v. Madison County School District
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 5, 2001No. 00-60545PublishedCited by 225 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Joy Beattie, an at-will employee, was fired as a secretary for Madison County Schools, allegedly in retaliation for her support of Michael Kent’s candidacy for school superintendent in opposition to the incumbent, Maria Jones. Beattie sued the school district, the superintendent, the principal, and the school board members for First Amendment retaliation under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and for violation of Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-871, which prohibits certain actions by employers regarding employee’s voting rights. Beattie asked for a permanent injunction, reinstatement,…
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