Legal Opinion
International Ass'n of Firefighters of St. Louis & Jefferson Counties, Local 2665 v. City of Ferguson
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 25, 2002No. 01-2277PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RICHARD S. ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.
The International Association of Firefighters of St. Louis, Franklin, and Jeffer*971son Counties, Local 2665, Lloyd Thompson, a Ferguson resident and employee, and his wife, Alma Mendez-Thompson, challenged a provision of the Charter of the City of Ferguson which prohibited certain city employees from sponsoring, electioneering for, or contributing money to any candidate for mayor or city council. The plaintiffs claimed that the provision abridged their freedom of speech in violation of the First Amendment. The District Court granted summary judgment for the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Warth v. SeldinSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Allen v. WrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Valley Forge Christian College v. Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Broadrick v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Kelley v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by21 opinions
- Gray v. City of Valley Park, Mo.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009
- Wong v. Minnesota Department of Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2016
- Henry Davis v. Michael WhiteCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2015
- Hodak v. City of St. PetersCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
- In Re A.P.I. Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Minnesota · 2005
16 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.