W.J. Hobbs v. Mayor Ronnie Thompson

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit · Decided 1971-09-16

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GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge: The City of Macon, Georgia, by ordinance, cast a political pall over the electioneering activities of its firemen and policemen. A class composed of Macon firemen, contending that Macon’s legislative scheme renders them politically impotent in derogation of their rights under the First Amendment, pleads for…

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