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GENTRY v. LOWNDES COUNTY, MISS.

No. 01-60672.

337 F.3d 481 (2003)

Charles M. (Micky) GENTRY, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI; et al., Defendants, Joe Brooks, In his individual capacity, Defendant-Appellant. Lew Cornelius, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Lowndes County, Mississippi; et al., Defendants, Joe Brooks, In his individual capacity, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

July 3, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jim D. Waide, III (argued), Waide & Associates, Tupelo, MS, for Plaintiffs-Appellees.

David L. Sanders (argued), Berkley Neal Huskison, Mitchell, McNutt & Sams, Columbus, MS, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before JONES, WIENER, and DeMOSS, Circuit Judges.

EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:

Lowndes County and Joe Brooks, president of its board of supervisors, appeal the district court's denial of their motions for summary judgment against the appellees' political patronage dismissal claims. We conclude that the appellees, who held the posts of county road manager and county administrator, occupied politically sensitive and responsible posts in which loyalty to the elected board is an essential quality. They could therefore...

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