Legal Opinion
Janice Akins v. Fulton County, Georgia
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 17, 2005No. 04-11888PublishedCited by 105 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILSON, Circuit Judge:
In this case we review a decision granting a public employee qualified immunity with respect to Plaintiffs’ claim of First Amendment retaliation. The district court granted qualified immunity after determining that the law regarding constructive discharge and protected speech was not clearly established. We think that it was. However, because one of the Plaintiffs did not resign, but requested and received a favorable transfer, she cannot state a claim for constructive discharge. We reverse in part and affirm in part the district court’s order granting summary judgment…
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