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VOJVODICH v. LOPEZ

No. 93-8838.

48 F.3d 879 (1995)

Mark S. VOJVODICH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Ralph LOPEZ, Bexar County Sheriff, Individually and in his Official Capacity, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 30, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip M. Ross, San Antonio, TX, for appellant.

Kathleen Finck Watel, and Edward Schweninger, Bexar County Dist. Atty's Office, San Antonio, TX, for appellee.

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, SMITH and PARKER, Circuit Judges.

ROBERT M. PARKER, Circuit Judge:

The plaintiff, Mark S. Vojvodich, brought this action against Sheriff Ralph Lopez, claiming that he was transferred from his previous position in the Bexar County Sheriff's Office because of his political activity and affiliation in violation of his First Amendment rights. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the sheriff, holding that, because the deputy occupied the position of a "policymaker," his First Amendment...

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