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KNOWLTON v. GREENWOOD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DIST.

No. 90-8636.

957 F.2d 1172 (1992)

Johnnie KNOWLTON, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. GREENWOOD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied April 16, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James P. Boldrick, Miles R. Nelson, Boldrick & Clifton, Midland, Tex., for defendant-appellant.

Jamis Herd, Tex. Ass'n of School Boards, Austin, Tex., for amicus curiae (Tex. Assn. of School Boards).

Melissa Hirsch, Eva-Marie Leahey, Odessa, Tex., for plaintiffs-appellees.

Before WILLIAMS, HIGGINBOTHAM, and BARKSDALE, Circuit Judges.

BARKSDALE, Circuit Judge:

This action springs from cafeteria workers blowing the whistle, loud and clear, on being required to "voluntarily" serve meals, after hours and without pay, to the Board of the Greenwood (Texas) Independent School District. The School District appeals from an adverse judgment on claims under the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and the Texas Whistle Blower Act. Because the speech in issue was...

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