United States Sixth Circuit

Plaintiff's section 1983 claim of retaliation is dismissed where his alleged First Amendment right to file motions and raise legitimate defenses is not a constitutionally protected activity.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/16/2005
• Published 06/16/2005

Judges

• Before:  SILER, BATCHELDER, and MOORE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED: Michael J. O'Hara, O'Hara, Ruberg, Taylor, Sloan & Sergent, Covington, Kentucky, for Appellant. Lawrence Edward Barbiere, Schroeder, Maundrell, Barbiere & Powers, Cincinnati, Ohio, for Appellees.   ON BRIEF: Michael J. O'Hara, Suzanne Cassidy, O'Hara, Ruberg, Taylor, Sloan & Sergent, Covington, Kentucky, for Appellant. Lawrence Edward Barbiere, Michael E. Maundrell, Schroeder, Maundrell, Barbiere & Powers, Cincinnati, Ohio, for Appellees.