United States Eleventh Circuit

A Film Board member's job of advising a County Commission and making recommendations on policy matters affecting the entertainment industry constitutes a policy-making position that allows the county to terminate her for expressing opinions on issues of public concern contrary to County policy.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/23/2001
• Published 08/23/2001

Judges

• FAY, Circuit Judge:, Before ANDERSON, Chief Judge, and FAY and BRIGHT , Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eleventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Louis M. Jepeway, Jr.,Jepeway and Jepeway, Miami, FL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Lee Alan Kraftchick, Miami, FL, for Defendant-Appellee.