United States First Circuit

City officials did not violate clearly established First Amendment law in suspending a police officer for his hornblowing near the conclusion of a union picket and during a municipal inauguration ceremony, which was not speech or conduct related to a matter of public concern.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/22/2003
• Published 04/22/2003

Judges

• HOWARD, Circuit Judge., Before SELYA, Circuit Judge, FARRIS, Senior Circuit Judge, and HOWARD, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Thomas Frisardi with whom Peabody & Arnold was on the brief for appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Richard P. Mazzocca with whom Finneran, Byrne & Drechsler was on the brief for appellees.