Thomasson v. Moblinski’s Empirical Analysis
1995
Citation profile
1 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 1367 · 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Civil Rights Act of 1871 / Section 1983 (Ku Klux Klan Act)) · 42 U.S.C. § 1988
Relies on Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc. · Celotex Corporation v. Catrett H · Pickering v. Board of Education of Township High School District 205 Will County Illinois · Cleveland Board of Education v. Loudermill · Connick v. Myers
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“Thomasson is fighting an uphill battle on these allegations since he was reinstated by a state grievance panel and provided with back pay.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“become cloaked with the protection of the First Amendment simply because Ms. Hall is the object of gossip outside the office.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“an argument among employees about Hall's work hours, not a dispute about how the agency should be spending its money.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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