United States Eighth Circuit

In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action brought by a former sergeant with the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) who was demoted and transferred, alleging defendants violated his First Amendment free speech rights by retaliating against him for opposing proposed changes in MSHP policy, summary judgment for defendants is affirmed where defendants established that the adverse employment actions were taken for legitimate, non-discriminatory grounds and plaintiff failed to show the actions were motivated by intentional discrimination.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/26/2007
• Published 10/26/2007

Judges

• BYE, Circuit Judge., Before BYE, RILEY, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David Eric Sowers, Ferne Paula Wolf, Sowers & Wolf, St. Louis, MO, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Theodore A. Bruce, Assistant AG, Jefferson City, MO, for appellee.