Legal Opinion
Lynda Gaines v. E. Casey Wardynski
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 21, 2017No. 16-15583PublishedCited by 124 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VINSON, District Judge:
This appeal centers on the level of particularity that is required for qualified immunity analysis in a First Amendment civil rights case. Lynda Gaines, a public school teacher, filed this Section 1983 action against the school superintendent, E. Casey Wardynski, Ph.D., alleging that she was denied a promotion in violation of her First Amendment right to free speech and intimate association.1 Dr. Wardynski moved for summary judgment, arguing, inter alia, that he was entitled to qualified immunity. The district court disagreed and denied the motion. Dr. Wardynski then…
2Cases cited39 opinions
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- Washington v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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