Legal Opinion
Don A. Brawner v. City of Richardson, Texas, L.F. Eudy, Richardson Police Department Director, and Kenneth Yarbrough, Chief of Police
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 18, 1988No. 87-1653PublishedCited by 139 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:
A police officer discharged ostensibly for failing to answer questions during an internal investigation filed this action invoking 42 U.S.C. § 1983 contending that he was in fact fired in retaliation for his exercise of his First Amendment right to free speech. The Chief of Police and other officials named as defendants appeal the district court’s denial of summary judgment in their favor contending that the policeman was discharged for insubordination, that his speech did not address a matter of public concern and was therefore not entitled to First Amendment…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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3Cited by139 opinions
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