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Terrence Meigs v. Freeman Holderbee Tahlequah Public School District, a Political Sub-Division
Citations: 13 F.3d 406; 1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 6580; 1994 WL 3480Docket: 93-7019
Court: Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit; January 6, 1994; Federal Appellate Court
Terrence Meigs, the plaintiff-appellant, was employed as a bus driver by the Tahlequah Public School District from January 1984 until his termination on July 13, 1990. He alleged that his termination violated his First Amendment rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, claiming infringement on his freedom of speech and association. The defendants, Freeman Holderbee (the transportation director) and the school district, were granted summary judgment by the district court, which Meigs appealed. The Tenth Circuit reviewed the appeal without oral argument. The court applied a de novo standard to the summary judgment, focusing on whether there were genuine issues of material fact. Upon review, the court found no evidence of protected "speech" or improper motives behind the termination by the defendants. Consequently, the Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment for the same reasons outlined in its order from January 20, 1993. The judgment does not hold precedential value and may only be cited for the purposes of establishing law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel within the Tenth Circuit.