Legal Opinion
Benny B. Barrett, Cross-Appellant v. Carl Thomas, Sheriff, Cross-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 10, 1981No. 79-3021PublishedCited by 112 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
This appeal, argued and decided in tandem with Collins v. Thomas, 649 F.2d 1203 (5th Cir. 1981), arises from disputed personnel actions taken by Carl Thomas during his tenure as Sheriff of Dallas County, Texas. It addresses the constitutionality of certain rules regulating the conduct of employees in the Dallas County Sheriffs’ Office, the merits of 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claims brought by former deputy sheriffs alleging that they were demoted or fired by Thomas for their political affiliations, and Dallas County’s liability for a 42 U.S.C. § 1988 attorneys’ fees…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Elrod v. BurnsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by112 opinions
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