United States Eighth Circuit

An involuntary transfer, negative memoranda in plaintiff police officer's personnel file, and two internal investigations were legally insufficient to constitute adverse employment action; thus, defendants were entitled to judgment as a matter of law on plaintiff's First Amendment retaliation and constructive discharge claims.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/04/2002
• Published 04/04/2002

Judges

• RILEY, Circuit Judge., Before Judges LOKEN, LAY, and RILEY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Charles Roderick Reynolds, Nevada, IA, argued, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas J. Jackowski, Des Moines, IA, argued (Anthony F. Renzo, Des Moines, IA, on the brief), for appellee.