United States Sixth Circuit

In a constitutional retaliation claim, defendant is not entitled to qualified immunity as a matter of law since he knew or should have known of the constitutionally violative effect of his actions.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/24/2005
• Published 06/24/2005

Judges

• Before:  KENNEDY and GILMAN, Circuit Judges;  HOOD, Chief District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED: Kevin R. Himebaugh, Office of the Attorney General, Lansing, Michigan, for Appellant. Paul D. Reingold, Michigan Clinical Law Program, Ann Arbor, Michigan, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Kevin R. Himebaugh, Office of the Attorney General, Lansing, Michigan, for Appellant. Paul D. Reingold, Michigan Clinical Law Program, Ann Arbor, Michigan, for Appellee.