Legal Opinion
John McGee v. South Pemiscot School District R-V, a Political Subdivision Gary Bruton, Individually and Mitchell Fisher, Individually
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 11, 1983No. 82-1984PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.
John McGee, a school teacher, brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 after he lost his job. He claimed that his employer, the South Pemiscot School District, fired him because he had written a letter to the editor. A jury found that McGee’s First Amendment rights had been violated and awarded him $10,000 against the School District and two board members, Mitchell Fisher and Gary Bruton. The District Court, however, granted defendants’ motions for a judgment non obstante veredicto and a conditional new trial. McGee v. South Pemiscot School District R-V, 545 F.Supp.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Mt. Healthy City School District Board of Education v. DoyleSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Pickering v. Board of Ed. of Township High School Dist. 205, Will Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Connick Ex Rel. Parish of Orleans v. MyersSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, a Corporation v. Aalco Wrecking Company, Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1972
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3Cited by88 opinions
- Melvin White v. B. Jeffery Pence Natalee Schay, United States of America v. B. Jeffery Pence Natalee SchayCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
- Sydney O. Hall v. Claude A. FordCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1988
- Glen McMurphy v. City of Flushing, and Bernard Van Osdale, Vernon Royston, Individually and JointlyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1986
- Shands v. City of KennettCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
- Knapp v. WhitakerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
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