PORTER v. SCHWEIKER

No. 80-7188.

648 F.2d 310 (1981)

Ella S. PORTER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Richard S. SCHWEIKER, Secretary of Health and Human Resources, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Unit B

June 18, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carl E. Chamblee, Birmingham, Ala., for plaintiff-appellant.

Henry I. Frohsin and Elizabeth Todd Campbell, Asst. U.S. Attys., Birmingham, Ala., for defendants-appellees.

Before JONES, TJOFLAT and ANDERSON, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

The Social Security Administration suspended an employee, Ella S. Porter, for 30 days because she authored and distributed to her fellow workers a letter critical of her supervisors. Porter administratively challenged the suspension, alleging that the agency was punishing her exercise of free speech. Her administrative challenge failed, and Porter sought review of the agency action in the district court.

In her complaint, Porter renewed her allegation...

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