United States Seventh Circuit

Plaintiff-police officer's suit, alleging Fourth and First Amendment violations associated with the termination of his employment, is dismissed where defendant had probable cause to arrest him and the speech issue concerned a private personal dispute that was not a matter of public concern.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/25/2003
• Decided 10/06/2004
• Published 10/06/2004

Judges

• WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge., Before POSNER, COFFEY, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• William R. Rettko (argued), Rettko Law Offices, Brookfield, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Rudolph M. Konrad (argued), Milwaukee City Attorney's Office, Milwaukee, WI, for Defendants-Appellees.