United States Second Circuit

In plaintiff's suit for retaliation against his former employer and certain employees under 42 U.S.C. section 1983, district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendants is affirmed, as plaintiff has not sustained his burden of creating a genuine issue of fact as to whether his mistreatment was the result of his lack of political allegiance to the new administration, and even if plaintiff has identified speech that touches on a matter of public concern, he has failed to show an adverse employment action or a causal connection between the speech and employment conditions that he deems adverse.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/01/2012
• Published 08/01/2012

Judges

• Calabresi

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel