Daniels v. City of Arlington Texas, No. 00-11191

CourtUnited States Courts of Appeals. United States Court of Appeals (5th Circuit)
Writing for the CourtBefore HIGGINBOTHAM, WIENER, and BARKSDALE; WIENER
Citation246 F.3d 500
Parties(5th Cir. 2001) GEORGE DANIELS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF ARLINGTON, TEXAS; THERON BOWMAN, Chief of Police, Arlington, Texas, Defendants-Appellees. (Summary Calendar)
Decision Date09 April 2001
Docket NumberNo. 00-11191
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534 practice notes
  • Johnson v. State, SC92448.
    • United States
    • United States State Supreme Court of Missouri
    • 1 Octubre 2013
    ...were wearing their uniforms as law enforcement officers, an unmistakable symbol of state authority. Daniels v. City of Arlington, 246 F.3d 500, 504 (5th Cir.2001); State v. Jones, 483 So.2d 433, 439 (Fla.1986); Duncan v. State, 163 Ga.App. 148, 294 S.E.2d 365, 366 (1982). Missouri courts ha......
  • Nichol v. Arin Intermediate Unit 28, 03-CV-646.
    • United States
    • United States District Courts. 3th Circuit. United States District Courts. 3th Circuit. Western District of Pennsylvania
    • 25 Junio 2003
    ...speech; court notes that the crucifix "is recognized universally as a symbol of Christianity"); but see Daniels v. City of Arlington, 246 F.3d 500 (5th Cir.), cert, denied 534 U.S. 951, 122 S.Ct. 347, 151 L.Ed.2d 262 (2001) (police officer's wearing small crucifix on uniform was not deemed ......
  • Lemmons v. Georgetown University Hosp., Civil Action No. 04-705 (RBW).
    • United States
    • United States District Courts. United States District Court (Columbia)
    • 4 Mayo 2006
    ...Svcs., 390 F.3d 760, 767 n. 17 (3d. Cir.2004); Jones v. TEK Indus., Inc., 319 F.3d 355, 359 (8th Cir.2003); Daniels v. City of Arlington, 246 F.3d 500, 506 (5th Cir.2001); Chalmers v. Tulon Co. of Richmond, 101 F.3d 1012, 1019 (4th Cir.1996).22 Once a plaintiff successfully establishes a pr......
  • Finnie v. Lee Cnty., : 1:10cv64-A-S
    • United States
    • United States Bankruptcy Courts. Fifth Circuit. U.S. Bankruptcy Court — Northern District of Mississippi
    • 17 Enero 2012
    ...(emphasis added). More importantly, the Fifth Circuit has applied Smith to a free exercise challenge. See Daniels v. City of Arlington, 246 F.3d 500, 505 (5th Cir. 2001). In Daniels, a city police officer was terminated for insubordination after he refused to stop wearing a gold cross pin o......
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519 cases
  • Lottinger v. Shell Oil Co., No. CIV. A. H-99-2103.
    • United States
    • United States District Courts. 5th Circuit. United States District Courts. 5th Circuit. Southern District of Texas
    • 16 Mayo 2001
    ...the TCHRA is interpreted in a manner consistent with federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. See Daniels v. City of Arlington, 246 F.3d 500, 507 (5th Cir.2001); Grogan, 118 F.Supp.2d at 747; Willrich, 28 S.W.3d at 24; Specialty Retailers, Inc. v. DeMoranville, 933 S.W.2d 490, 49......
  • Communication Workers v. Ector County Hosp. Dist., No. 03-50230.
    • United States
    • United States Courts of Appeals. United States Court of Appeals (5th Circuit)
    • 1 Diciembre 2004
    ...of political buttons, they could not assert that the challenged statutes encompassed such activity. See id. at 610, 93 S.Ct. 2908. 37. 246 F.3d 500 (5th 38. Id. at 504. The Daniels panel had already determined that the speech at issue there — a Christian cross worn on the lapel — was not sp......
  • Gonzalez v. Smith Int'l, Inc., Civil Action No. C–08–311.
    • United States
    • United States District Courts. 5th Circuit. United States District Courts. 5th Circuit. Southern District of Texas
    • 29 Enero 2010
    ...law. SeeFed.R.Civ.P. 56(c). An issue is material if its resolution could affect the outcome of the action. Daniels v. City of Arlington, 246 F.3d 500, 502 (5th Cir.), cert. denied,534 U.S. 951, 122 S.Ct. 347, 151 L.Ed.2d 262 (2001). The Court must examine “whether the evidence presents a su......
  • Willis v. Fugro Chance, Inc., Civil Action No. 1:07-CV-353.
    • United States
    • United States District Courts. 5th Circuit. United States District Court of Eastern District Texas
    • 11 Octubre 2007
    ...539, 541 (5th Cir.2003); Harken Exploration Co. v. Sphere Drake Ins. PLC, 261 F.3d 466, 471 (5th Cir.2001); Daniels v. City of Arlington, 246 F.3d 500, 502 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 534 U.S. 951, 122 S.Ct. 347, 151 L.Ed.2d 262 (2001). The evidence of the nonmovants is to be believed, with a......
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1 books & journal articles
  • Discrimination based on national origin, religion, and other grounds
    • United States
    • James Publishing Practical Law Books Texas Employment Law. Volume 1 Part V. Discrimination in employment
    • 5 Mayo 2018
    ...Bruff, 244 F.3d at 500 n.9 (citing Weber v. Roadway Express , 199 F.3d 270, 273 (5th Cir. 2000)); Daniels v. City of Arlington, Tex. , 246 F.3d 500, 506 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 122 S. Ct. 347 (2001); Virts v. Consol. Freightways Corp. , 285 F.3d 508 (6th Cir. 2002) (involving male employe......

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