Legal Opinion
Mize v. Jefferson City Board of Education
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 29, 1996No. 95-8793PublishedCited by 731 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:
In this § 1983 action against the Jefferson City Board of Education and Jefferson City school officials, Donna Mize alleges that she was fired in retaliation for comments she made concerning the disciplinary treatment of one of her students, in violation of her rights under the First Amendment and § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. We agree with the district court that Mize has failed to present evidence sufficient to demonstrate that her discharge was based on her statements. Accordingly, we affirm the grant of summary judgment in favor of defendants.
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