United States Fifth Circuit

The position of Road Foreman in Mississippi is not politically sensitive, and is thus protected by the First Amendment from political patronage demotion. The jury reasonably found that plaintiff was demoted in retaliation for his protected political speech.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/15/2004
• Published 03/15/2004

Judges

• BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:, Before REAVLEY, HIGGINBOTHAM and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Jim D. Waide, III (argued), Waide & Associates, Tupelo, MS, for Plaintiff-Appellee., David L. Sanders (argued), Berkley Neal Huskison, Mitchell, McNutt & Sams, Columbus, MS, for Defendant-Appellant.