Legal Opinion
Ben Markos v. City of Atlanta, Texas Mike Dupree and Michael Ahrens
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 23, 2004No. 03-40140PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DENNIS, Circuit Judge:
Ben Markos appeals the district court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of defendants City of Atlanta, Texas, Mike Dupree, and Michael Ahrens on Mar-kos’ First Amendment retaliatory discharge claim. The district court dismissed this claim because the court found that Markos’ speech did not involve a matter of public concern. We disagree. Thus, we reverse and remand this case to the district court for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
BACKGROUND
Ben Markos was a police sergeant for the City of Atlanta, Texas. On February 25, 2001, Markos reported to…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Harvey A. Thompson v. City of Starkville, Mississippi, David Lindley, Larry Sisk, and Jimmy Raines, Individually and in Their Official CapacitiesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
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