United States Sixth Circuit

In a suit under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 against alleging that defendants violated plaintiff's right to free speech by ejecting her from a county office, summary judgment for defendants is affirmed where: 1) the county office was not a dedicated public forum; 2) the restrictions on plaintiff's speech were reasonable and content-neutral; and 3) the arresting officer had probable cause to take plaintiff into custody.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/19/2007
• Published 07/19/2007

Judges

• Before:  BATCHELDER and COLE, Circuit Judges;  PHILLIPS, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Shane C. Sidebottom, Wolnitzek & Rowekamp, Covington, Kentucky, for Appellant.  Jeffrey C. Mando, Adams, Stepner, Woltermann & Dusing, Covington, Kentucky, David P. Bowles, Landrum & Shouse, Louisville, Kentucky, for Appellees.   ON BRIEF:  Shane C. Sidebottom, Stephen D. Wolnitzek, Wolnitzek & Rowekamp, Covington, Kentucky, for Appellant.   Jeffrey C. Mando, Jennifer H. Langen, Adams, Stepner, Woltermann & Dusing, Covington, Kentucky, David P. Bowles, Robert T. Watson, Landrum & Shouse, Louisville, Kentucky, for Appellees.