United States Sixth Circuit

Public employees in "policymaking or confidential positions" may be terminated for politically-motivated reasons without violating the First Amendment.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/03/2005
• Published 08/03/2005

Judges

• ROGERS, Circuit Judge., Before:  BOGGS, Chief Judge;  RYAN and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  William L. Fealko, Fletcher Clark Tomlinson Fealko & Monaghan, P.C., Port Huron, Michigan, for Appellants.  Kathleen L. Bogas, Eisenberg & Bogas, P.C., Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  William L. Fealko, Gary A. Fletcher, Fletcher Clark Tomlinson Fealko & Monaghan, P.C., Port Huron, Michigan, for Appellants.  Kathleen L. Bogas, Eisenberg & Bogas, P.C., Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, for Appellee.