# Lawrence J. Korb v. John F. Lehman, Jr. Everett Pyatt Melvyn R. Paisley, and Carl M. Smith

> Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · January 9, 1991 · 919 F.2d 243

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9481041

## Case

- **Full name:** Lawrence J. KORB, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. John F. LEHMAN, Jr.; Everett Pyatt; Melvyn R. Paisley, Defendants-Appellees, and Carl M. Smith, Defendant
- **Court:** Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- **Decided:** January 9, 1991
- **Citations:** 919 F.2d 243
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Dissent by Sprouse
- **Judges:** Staker, Sprouse
- **Cited by:** 31 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

## Citator (automated)

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## How later opinions describe it (automated extraction)

- stating “[t]he protection of citizens’ right to speak publicly on matters of public concern ... is at the very heart of the First Amendment.”
- stating that we may "affirm on any ground fairly supported by the record"
- recognizing Bivens remedy for violation of private employees First Amendment rights
- noting this Court may affirm on any ground fairly supported by the record

## Opinion text

SPROUSE, Circuit Judge,
dissenting:
I respectfully dissent, feeling that the defendants are not entitled to qualified immunity under Harlow v. Fitzgerald, 457 U.S. 800 , 102 S.Ct. 2727 , 73 L.Ed.2d 396 and Anderson v. Creighton, 483 U.S. 635 , 107 S.Ct. 3034 , 97 L.Ed.2d 523 .

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