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COUGHLIN v. LEE

No. 90-3442 Summary Calendar.

946 F.2d 1152 (1991)

Maureen E. COUGHLIN and Frank S. Mistretta, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Harry LEE a/k/a Jefferson Parish Sheriff, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

November 12, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark M. Gonzalez and Lawrence B. Jones, Scheuermann & Jones, New Orleans, La., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Daniel R. Martiny, Lee, Martiny & Caracci, Metairie, La., for defendant-appellee.

Before CLARK, Chief Judge, WILLIAMS, and BARKSDALE, Circuit Judges.

CLARK, Chief Judge:

Two police deputies contended in the trial court that they were impermissibly discharged by the parish sheriff in retaliation for their exercise of free speech and political association. Because their speech did not address a matter of public concern, we affirm the district court's directed verdict against their claim for violation of freedom of speech. Because the district court's discovery rulings cut off the development of the deputies' freedom...

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