United States Fifth Circuit

Defendant-employer's discipline of plaintiff, for wearing a "Union Yes" lapel button in violation of its dress code, violated plaintiff's First Amendment rights.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/16/2004
• Published 12/20/2004

Judges

• GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:, Before JONES, Chief Judge, and KING, GARWOOD, JOLLY, HIGGINBOTHAM, DAVIS, SMITH, WIENER, BARKSDALE, GARZA, DeMOSS, BENAVIDES, STEWART, DENNIS, CLEMENT, PRADO, and OWEN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• David A. Van Os (argued), Matthew G. Holder, David Van Os & Associates, San Antonio, TX, for Plaintiffs-Appellees., Miles Robert Nelson (argued), Robert Eugene Motsenbocker, William Stacy Trotter, William Everett Berry, Jr. (argued), Shafer, Davis, Ashley, O'Leary & Stoker, Odessa, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.