Legal Opinion
Hickory Fire Fighters Ass'n v. City of Hickory
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided August 3, 1981No. 80-1577PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ERVIN, Circuit Judge:
This case presents several issues concerning the First Amendment rights of a firefighters’ association and of certain individuals. The Hickory Fire Fighters Association (the Association) and various individuals filed suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the City of Hickory, North Carolina, seeking damages and declaratory and injunctive relief. They allege (1) that the restrictions imposed by the city council on speech by representatives of the Association denied and continue to deny the Association and its representatives equal protection of the laws in exercising their…
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