United States Sixth Circuit

Even assuming principal's letter and skit criticizing superintendent addressed matters of public concern, school board's interests in a tension-free superintendent/principal relationship outweighed plaintiff's interest in making superintendent look bad; thus, his reassignment from principal to a teaching position did not violate his First Amendment rights.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/28/2002
• Published 03/28/2002

Judges

• Before JONES, NELSON, and DAUGHTREY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Edward L. Summers (briefed), Haynes, Meek & Summers, Knoxville, TN, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Mary A.R. Stackhouse (briefed), Knoxville, TN, Robert H. Watson, Jr., John C. Duffy (briefed), Watson, Hollow & Reeves, Knoxville, TN, John E. Owings (briefed), Knox County Law Director's Office, Knoxville, TN, for Defendants-Appellees.