Legal Opinion
Teague v. City of Flower Mound
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 8, 1999No. 98-40230PublishedCited by 117 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs Tom Teague and David Burk-ett appeal a summary judgment entered in their retaliation case, asserting that they were reprimanded and ultimately discharged for exercising their First Amendment right to free speech. Concluding that the speech in question does not primarily address a matter of public concern, we affirm.
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Teague and Burkett were long-time police officers employed by the Flower Mound Police Department who had exemplary performance records and had been recognized as “Officers of the Year.” Teag-ue was the department’s designated internal…
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