Legal Opinion
Leonard v. City of Columbus
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 23, 1983No. 82-8158PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:
Appellants are former policemen of the City of Columbus, dismissed by the City for events occurring in May, 1971. In this action challenging their dismissal they assert numerous grounds for relief under the United States Constitution. The district court found merit in none of the grounds asserted. We conclude differently, holding appellants’ dismissal violated their first amendment right of free speech; consequently, we reverse.
*1300In early 1971 black members of the City of Columbus Police Department (the “Department”) formed the Afro-American Patrolmen’s League (“the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Pickering v. Board of Ed. of Township High School Dist. 205, Will Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Connick Ex Rel. Parish of Orleans v. MyersSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School DistrictSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- West Virginia State Board of Education v. BarnetteSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
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3Cited by59 opinions
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- Czurlanis v. AlbaneseCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
- Lawrence J. Ferrara v. Thomas MillsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
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