United States Sixth Circuit

A reasonable public official would know that terminating an employee with the motivation of quieting the plaintiff's public speech about illegal activities of a city department violates the Constitution. Circuit court lacks jurisdiction to review district court's fact finding as to the motivation element of a free-speech violation.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/26/2002
• Decided 10/03/2002
• Published 10/03/2002

Judges

• Before RYAN, BOGGS, and COLE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Emily J. Lewis (argued and briefed), Farlow & Lewis LLC, Dublin, OH, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Mitchell H. Banchefsky, Brian M. Zets (argued), Bridgette C. Roman (briefed), Julie E. Brigner, Schottenstein, Zox & Dunn, Columbus, OH, for Defendants-Appellants.