Legal Opinion
Melanie Lawson v. Union County Clerk of Court
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided July 8, 2016No. 14-2360PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Vacated and remanded by published . opinion. Judge DUNCAN wrote the majority opinion, in which Judge DIAZ joined. Senior Judge DAVIS wrote a dissenting opinion.
DUNCAN, Circuit Judge:
Appellee William Gault (“Gault”) terminated Appellant Melanie Lawson (“Lawson”) from her position as a deputy clerk in the Clerk of Court’s Office of Union County, South Carolina. Lawson filed suit, challenging her termination on First Amendment grounds. Gault moved for summary judgment, and the.district court granted the motion, holding that Lawson occupied a confidential or policymaking position and was subject…
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