Valerie Harris v. Noxubee County, Mississippi, et, No. 18-60744 (5th Cir. 2019)

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Case: 18-60744 Document: 00515112332 Page: 1 Date Filed: 09/10/2019 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 18-60744 United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED September 10, 2019 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk VALERIE DENECE HARRIS, Plaintiff−Appellant, versus NOXUBEE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI; BETTY S. ROBINSON, Defendants−Appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi No. 3-17-CV-291 Before SMITH, DENNIS, and OWEN, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: * Valerie Harris sued her former employer, Noxubee County, and its Tax Assessor and Collector after being fired for refusing to sign a nondisclosure agreement. Using 42 U.S.C. § 1983, Harris claimed violation of her First 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. * Case: 18-60744 Document: 00515112332 Page: 2 Date Filed: 09/10/2019 No. 18-60744 Amendment rights, alleging that the nondisclosure agreement infringed on free speech. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants and denied Harris’s motion for summary judgment. We have reviewed the briefs, the applicable law, and pertinent parts of the record. We have heard the oral arguments of counsel. Summary judgment was properly awarded to the defendants and denied to Harris. AFFIRMED. 2

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