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LEONARD v. CITY OF COLUMBUS

No. 82-8158.

705 F.2d 1299 (1983)

Robert LEONARD, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. The CITY OF COLUMBUS, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied September 9, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ACLU Foundation, Neil Bradley, Atlanta, Ga., Joel M. Gora, Brooklyn, N.Y., ACLU Foundation, E. Richard Larson, New York City, for plaintiffs-appellants.

E.H. Polleys, Jr., Asst. City Atty., Columbus, Ga., for defendants-appellees.

Before KRAVITCH, HENDERSON and ANDERSON, Circuit Judges.

Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied September 9, 1983.

KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:

Appellants are former policemen of the City of Columbus, dismissed by the City for events occurring in May, 1971. In this action challenging their dismissal they assert numerous grounds for relief under the United States Constitution. The district court found merit in none of the grounds asserted. We conclude differently, holding appellants' dismissal violated their first amendment...

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