United States Fifth Circuit
FOLEY v. UNIV. OF HOUSTON SYS., 01-41485
The district court erred in rejecting a defense of qualified immunity with respect to a university faculty member's 42 U.S.C. section 1981 retaliation claim, and plaintiff failed to show deprivation of a clearly established right in a First Amendment retaliation claim.
Appellate Information
- Decided 03/06/2003
- Published 03/06/2003
Judges
- HUDSPETH, District Judge:, Before EMILIO M. GARZA and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges, and HUDSPETH , District Judge.
Court
- United States Fifth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellees:
- Walter J. Kronzer, III (argued), Houston, TX, Laurence W. Watts, Watts & Associates, Missouri City, TX, for Plaintiffs-Appellees., Lydia Kimble-Wright (argued), Austin, TX, for Defendants-Appellants.