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Travers v. Jones

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided March 11, 2003No. 02-14043PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Per curiam

This is an appeal from a denial of qualified immunity to the two defendant-appellants, Vernon Jones, Chief Executive Officer of DeKalb County (“CEO Jones”), and Scott Wilder, Fire Chief of DeKalb County (“Chief Wilder”). Neither party has requested oral argument. Wilder had disciplined firefighter James J. Travers by suspending Travers for thirty days without pay due to insubordination and conduct unbecoming on/off duty involving CEO Jones. Travers’ complaint alleged that he was disciplined in retaliation for his having engaged in protected union activity, and that CEO Jones and Chief Wilder…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Kremer v. Chemical Construction Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Rankin v. McPhersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  3. Kim D. Lee v. Luis FerraroCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2002
  4. University of Tennessee v. ElliottSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  5. Angie Chesser, A.K.A. Angie Kimball v. Amos Sparks, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Haralson County CommissionerCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2000

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Bryant v. CEO DeKalb Co.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2009
  2. Boyce v. AndrewCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2007
  3. Travers v. JonesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2003
  4. Bryant v. JonesDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 2006
  5. Boykin v. Home Choice of Alabama, Inc.District Court, S.D. Alabama · 2019

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