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SPARR v. WARD

No. 01-3401.

306 F.3d 589 (2002)

Barbara SPARR, Plaintiff — Appellee, v. Janet WARD, individually and in her official capacity as an employee of the Pulaski County Tax Assessor's Office, Defendant, B.A. McIntosh, individually and in his official capacity as an employee of the Pulaski County Tax Assessor's Office, Defendant — Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: October 7, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert S. Shafer, argued, Little Rock, AR (Frederick S. Ursery, on the brief), for appellant.

Lucien R. Gillham, argued, Little Rock, AR, for appellee.

Before LOKEN, BOWMAN, and BYE, Circuit Judges.

BYE, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from the district court's denial of a motion for summary judgment based upon the defense of qualified immunity in a civil rights action alleging unlawful termination of employment in retaliation for exercise of First Amendment rights to free speech. Because we find no violation of a clearly established constitutional right, we reverse.

I.

Barbara Sparr was employed by the Pulaski County Assessor's office from...

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