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Title: Belcher v. City of Mcalester
Author : Tenth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
Release Date : January 08, 2003
Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
Pages : * pages
Size : 59 KB

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PUBLISH Steve Belcher, a firefighter in McAlester, Oklahoma, claims that his First Amendment rights were violated when he was reprimanded for urging members of the McAlester City Council (""Council"") not to approve the purchase of a new fire truck. Because Belcher could have expressed his concerns in a less disruptive manner, the district court ruled that Belcher's speech was not protected by the First Amendment. Belcher appeals. We exercise jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U. S. C. § 1291 and affirm.