Legal Opinion
Blair v. Meade
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided February 16, 1996No. 95-5166PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcKAY, J., joined by Nelson, J.,
RYAN, J. (p. 102), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.
McKAY, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiffs-Appellees Virginia Castle and Donald Patton, both local government employees, sued Defendant-Appellant Hobert Meade for violation of their First and Fourteenth Amendment rights of free speech and association when Mr. Meade allegedly discharged Ms. Castle and Mr. Patton because of their political affiliations. Mr. Meade moved for summary judgment, asserting that he had not violated the First Amendment and, alternatively, that he was entitled to qualified immunity. The district court denied summary…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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3Cited by41 opinions
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