United States Seventh Circuit

In a section 1983 suit alleging that defendant violated the First Amendment by transferring plaintiff in retaliation for his statements, denial of defendant's motion for summary judgment is reversed where plaintiff's speech was not constitutionally protected.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/03/2005
• Decided 07/15/2005
• Published 07/15/2005

Judges

• FLAUM, Chief Judge., Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, and KANNE and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• William R. Rettko (argued), Rettko Law Offices, Brookfield, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Jan A. Smokowicz (argued), Milwaukee City Attorney's Office, Milwaukee, WI, for Defendant-Appellant.