Mayor entitled to qualified immunity in First Amendment employment case; Police chief’s report to outside agency was not his action as a citizen but remained within his job duties

Gibson v. Kilpatrick, No. 12-60905 (5th Cir. December 11, 2014). This is a First Amendment in employment matter case where the 5th Circuit reversed the denial of the Mayor’s qualified immunity defense. Chief of Police Gibson reported Mayor Kilpatrick of Drew, Mississippi
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University officials not entitled to qualified immunity after terminating employee who insulted U.S. Representative

Cutler v. Stephen F. Austin State University, et al No. 13-40685 (5th Circ. September 15, 2014) This is a First Amendment, employment retaliation case where the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the denial of qualified immunity of University officials. Cutler
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Owner of demolished condo cannot piggyback on other owners’ attempts to appeal in order to obtain standing says Houston Court of Appeals

Lee Ann Wheelbarger v. City of El Lago and Richard Smith, 01-13-00704-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.], September 18, 2014), Wheelbarger owned a condominium (built in 1970s) in a complex called the Landing which was severely damaged by Hurricane Ike in
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