Opinion

George v. Livingston Parish Bd

Court
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Filed
Sep 11, 2000
Status
Unpublished
Cited by
0 cases
Authority
More cited than 4.7%

holding that the law was uncertain regarding the extent to which a school principal may censor religious speech in a valedictory address

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  • holding that the law was uncertain regarding the extent to which a school principal may censor religious speech in a valedictory address

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The opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

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No. 99-30647

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LARONDA GEORGE,

Plaintiff-Appellant,

versus

LIVINGSTON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD;

RICK WENTZEL; LOUIS SCHULTZ,

Defendants-Appellees.

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Appeal from the United States District Court for

the Middle District of Louisiana

(U.S.D.C. No. 98-CV-466-B)

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September 8, 2000

Before REAVLEY, BENAVIDES and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Laronda George appeals from the qualified-immunity dismissal of her claims

against appellees Rick Wentzel and Louis Schultz. We affirm because no

*

Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the Court has determined that this opinion

should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances

set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4.

constitutional violation of George’ rights under clearly established law was alleged.

See Guidry v. Broussard, 897 F.2d 181 (5th Cir. 1990) (holding that the law was

uncertain regarding the extent to which a school principal may censor religious

speech in a valedictory address). Appellees were therefore entitled to qualified

immunity.

AFFIRMED.

2

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