Legal Opinion

Lawrence J. Ferrara v. Thomas Mills

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided February 10, 1986No. 85-5107PublishedCited by 106 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HATCHETT, Circuit Judge:

In this civil rights action a public school teacher contends that school administrators assigned him an inferior teaching schedule in retaliation for his criticism of school policies. The district court granted summary judgment for the school administrators. We affirm.

FACTS

Lawrence J. Ferrara, the appellant, has been employed with the Palm Beach County School Board, Palm Beach, Florida, as a teacher since 1965. He has taught in the social studies department of John I. Leonard Community High School in Lake Worth, Florida, since 1970. Traditionally, he taught eleventh…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. United Mine Workers of America v. GibbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
  3. Mt. Healthy City School District Board of Education v. DoyleSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  4. Pickering v. Board of Ed. of Township High School Dist. 205, Will Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
  5. Connick Ex Rel. Parish of Orleans v. MyersSupreme Court of the United States · 1983

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3Cited by106 opinions

  1. Ruotolo v. City of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2008
  2. William A. Holbrook v. City of Alpharetta, GeorgiaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1997
  3. Johnnie M. Cliff v. Board of School Commissioners of the City of Indianapolis, Indiana, Mary Busch, Donald PaytonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
  4. Vivian Hatcher v. Board of Public Education and Orphanage for Bibb CountyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
  5. Johnson v. CliftonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1996

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