Legal Opinion
Susan Graziosi v. City of Greenville Mississippi
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 9, 2015No. 13-60900PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARL E. STEWART, Chief Judge:
Plaintiff-Appellant Susan Graziosi (“Graziosi”) filed suit against Defendants-Appellees Chief Freddie Cannon (“Chief Cannon”) and the City of Greenville, Mississippi (collectively, “Greenville”) under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that Greenville terminated her employment for engaging in protected speech, in violation of the First Amendment. Graziosi was dismissed from her position as a sergeant with the City of Greenville, Mississippi Police Department (“GPD”) after posting statements critical of her superior officer, Chief Cannon, to the Mayor’s public Facebook…
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