United States Fourth Circuit

In suit brought by teacher alleging that defendants violated his free speech rights by removing materials he had posted on bulletin boards in his classroom, summary judgment for defendants is affirmed since plaintiff's classroom postings do not constitute speech concerning a public matter, since they were of a curricular nature.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/30/2006
• Decided 05/02/2007
• Published 05/02/2007

Judges

• Before KING and SHEDD, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Gary Alvin Bryant, Willcox & Savage, Norfolk, Virginia, for Appellant.  Robert William McFarland, McGuirewoods, LLP, Norfolk, Virginia, for Appellees.   ON BRIEF:  Steve C. Taylor, Chesapeake, Virginia, for Appellant.  Steven R. Zahn, McGuirewoods, LLP, Norfolk, Virginia;  William H. Baxter, II, Erin M. Sine, McGuirewoods, LLP, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellees.