Legal Opinion
Jan Forsyth, Richard Kirks v. City of Dallas, Tx, City of Dallas, Tx, Willard Rollins, Richard Hatler, Cross-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 16, 1996No. 95-10360PublishedCited by 102 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:
Jan Forsyth and Richard Kirks were veteran undercover detectives in the Intelligence Unit of the Dallas Police Department (“DPD”). They alleged, both to superior officers in the DPD and later to the media, that several high-ranking DPD officers had participated in illegal wiretapping that interfered with a sensitive undercover investigation. After the Dallas Morning News ran two articles about their allegations, Forsyth and Kirks were transferred from the Intelligence Unit to night uniformed patrol. For-syth and Kirks sued the City of Dallas (“the City”), and…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Forsyth v. BarrCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- City of Beaumont v. BouillionTexas Supreme Court · 1995
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3Cited by102 opinions
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