United States Sixth Circuit

Grant of summary judgment for defendant, a county clerk, on civil rights claims is reversed where the district court improperly granted defendant qualified immunity with respect to claims against defendant in her individual capacity regarding her dismissals of plaintiffs for political reasons.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/14/2005
• Published 12/14/2005

Judges

• Before:  KENNEDY, CLAY, and GILMAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Michael J. Curtis, Curtis Legal Services, Inc., Ashland, Kentucky, for Appellants.  Phillip Bruce Leslie, McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland, Greenup, Kentucky, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Michael J. Curtis, Curtis Legal Services, Inc., Ashland, Kentucky, for Appellants.  Phillip Bruce Leslie, McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland, Greenup, Kentucky, for Appellee.