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COX v. CIVIL SERVICE COM'N DOUGLAS COUNTY

No. S-99-591.

614 N.W.2d 273 (2000)

259 Neb. 1013

George COX, appellant, v. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nebraska, appellee.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

July 14, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael P. Dowd, of Dowd & Dowd, Omaha, for appellant.

James S. Jansen, Douglas County Attorney, and Jennifer K. Johnson for appellee.

Amy A. Miller, Omaha, for amicus curiae American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Nebraska.

HENDRY, C.J., WRIGHT, CONNOLLY, GERRARD, STEPHAN, and MILLER-LERMAN, JJ.

CONNOLLY, J.

The Douglas County Department of Correctional Services (Department) brought disciplinary charges against the appellant, George Cox, after he spoke to a reporter regarding allegations of racial discrimination within the Department. Cox had the permission of several of the Department's correctional center supervisors to speak to the reporter. Following a predisciplinary hearing, the Department terminated Cox's employment. Cox appealed his termination of...

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