Maureen E. Coughlin and Frank S. Mistretta v. Harry Lee A/K/A Jefferson Parish Sheriff

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit · Decided 1991-11-12

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CLARK, Chief Judge: Two police deputies contended in the trial court that they were impermissibly discharged by the parish sheriff in retaliation for their exercise of free speech and political association. Because their speech did not address a matter of public concern, we affirm the district court’s directed verdict against thei…

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