Legal Opinion
Paul W. Cagle Guy R. Epperson Steven A. McCullom Terry Norwood and Jeffrey L. Parker v. Dan Gilley
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided May 15, 1992No. 91-5417PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOOD, District Judge.
Defendant-appellant, Dan E. Gilley (Gil-ley) — the Sheriff of Bradley County, Tennessee — appeals the denial of his motion for summary judgment on the basis of qualified immunity. For the reasons which follow, we reverse the decision of the district court.
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Plaintiff-appellees, Paul W. Cagle, Guy R. Epperson, Steven A. McCullom, Terry Norwood and Jeffrey L. Parker (the deputies) brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 seeking, among other things, monetary damages against Gilley. 1 The deputies claim that Gilley violated their First Amendment rights by not rehiring them…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Anderson v. CreightonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Mitchell v. ForsythSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Malley v. BriggsSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Elrod v. BurnsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by62 opinions
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- Wanda Sowards v. Loudon County, Tennessee and Timothy Guider, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Sheriff of Loudon County, TennesseeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2000
- Hbrandon Lee Flagner v. Reginald WilkinsonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2001
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