Legal Opinion
R. C. McCormick Cross v. Edwin W. Edwards, Etc., Cross
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 28, 1981No. 79-3753PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge:
The appellants, Edwin Edwards, a former Governor of Louisiana and three other government officials,1 appeal from the judgment of the district court, 479 F.Supp. 295, holding them liable for damages based on allegations that they conspired to bring about the termination of the appellee, R. C. McCormick, from his position as Program Director of the Capital District Law Enforcement Planning District in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The district court held that McCormick was unlawfully discharged because of his political activities and found the defendants personally…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Elrod v. BurnsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Broadrick v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Branti v. FinkelSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by29 opinions
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