Legal Opinion
Cofield v. City of Atlanta
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 23, 1981No. 80-7229PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES C. HILL, Circuit Judge:
George M. Cofield began work as a custodial officer at the Atlanta City Jail in May, *9871973. On August 12, 1976, Cofield was transferred from the Jail to the Farm Division. Because he “could not abide the transfer order,” Appellee’s Brief at 2, he did not report to work at the Farm. He was discharged for job abandonment. Believing that the transfer and subsequent discharge were prompted by his active and vocal criticism of his employers, Cofield brought suit,1 alleging pro se that his employers had infringed upon his constitutional right to speak. A jury agreed…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Eddie David Cox v. United States Department of JusticeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1979
- Rheuark v. ShawCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Lovell v. AldereteCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Michael Alan Crooker v. United States Department of JusticeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Owen v. LashCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
- Ann Walker v. Anderson Electrical Connectors, a Subsidiary of Square D CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
- Mary Williams Cazalas v. United States Department of JusticeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Elizabeth D. Duncan v. David B. PoythressCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
- Paul Edward Archie, Paul Edward Archie v. David A. ChristianCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
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