RANDALL v. SCOTT

No. 09-12862.

610 F.3d 701 (2010)

Earl RANDALL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Jewel SCOTT, in her individual capacity, Headley Leopold Scott, Tracy Graham Lawson, Clayton County District Attorney, in her official capacity, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

June 30, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Atkins, James A. Attwood, Atkins & Attwood, LLC, Atlanta, GA, for Randall.

Matthew Richard LaVallee, Paul Robert Koster, Daley, Koster & LaVallee, LLC, Atlanta, GA, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before BIRCH, BARKETT and KRAVITCH, Circuit Judges.


BIRCH, Circuit Judge:

In this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 First Amendment retaliation claim appeal, we (1) reevaluate the pleading standard requirement for § 1983 cases involving qualified immunity, (2) determine whether Earl Randall's ("Randall") complaint—alleging state conduct restricting his ability to run for public office—raises a claim for violation of his First Amendment rights, and (3) resolve whether Jewel Scott ("Scott") was entitled to qualified...

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