Legal Opinion
Brett v. Jefferson County, Georgia
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided October 3, 1997No. 96-8553PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BIRCH, Circuit Judge:
Proceeding under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and 42 U.S.C. § 300bb-7, four former deputy sheriffs, whom a newly elected sheriff did not reappoint because of their political activities, appeal the district court’s grant of summary judgment to the county and sheriff. The deputy sheriffs contend that the sheriffs failure to reappoint them violated their free speech and procedural due process rights under the First, Fifth, and Fourteenth Amendments. They also allege that the district court erroneously denied fines and attorney’s fees based on the county’s failure to offer the deputy…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Board of Regents of State Colleges v. RothSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Pickering v. Board of Ed. of Township High School Dist. 205, Will Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Perry v. SindermannSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Elrod v. BurnsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Branti v. FinkelSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by35 opinions
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- Thomas v. Town of HammontonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2003
- Sales v. GrantCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1998
- Thomas v. Town of HammontonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2003
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