United States Eleventh Circuit

Dismissal of action, brought by former deputy sheriffs for violation of free speech and association when they were terminated from employment for participating for compensation in sexually explicit photographs and videos available for paid viewing on the Internet, is affirmed where the deputies' expressive conduct does not qualify for the Pickering balancing test because it does not involve a matter of public concern and could affect the efficiency and reputation of defendant sheriff's office regarding the public.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/26/2006
• Published 05/26/2006

Judges

• BIRCH, Circuit Judge:, Before BIRCH, KRAVITCH and CUDAHY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eleventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Richard L. Rosenbaum, Law Offices of Richard L. Rosenbaum, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, for Thaeter and Moran., Daniel R. Aaronson, Benjamin & Aaronson, P.A., Ft. Lauderdale, FL, for Thaeter.


• For Appellees:
  
• Fred H. Gelston, Fred H. Gelston, P.A., West Palm Beach, FL, for Defendants-Appellees.