Legal Opinion
Harris v. Victoria Independent School District
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 12, 1999No. 97-41015PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUHÉ, Circuit Judge:
This appeal arises from the reprimand and transfer of two teachers at Victoria High School (“VHS”), Dwight Harris and Gene Martin (collectively “Plaintiffs”), as a result of their speech at a December 8, 1995 committee meeting. Robert Brezina, Superintendent of the Victoria Independent School District (“VISD”), reprimanded the Plaintiffs and transferred them to different campuses during the 1994-95 school year because of their speech. After the VISD Board of Trustees affirmed Superintendent Brezina’s decision, the Plaintiffs sued Brezina, members of the Board1, and VISD…
2Cases cited39 opinions
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- Anderson v. CreightonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Mt. Healthy City School District Board of Education v. DoyleSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- United States v. Diebold, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Pickering v. Board of Ed. of Township High School Dist. 205, Will Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by14 opinions
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