United States Eighth Circuit

In an employment discrimination and civil rights case, summary judgment for defendants-county and county board chairman is affirmed where: 1) plaintiff failed to establish a prima facie case under the Americans with Disability Act; 2) for purposes of a First Amendment claim, plaintiff's speech was not protected, and regardless, he failed to show a connection between his speech and his termination; and 3) a due process claim failed.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/27/2008
• Published 08/27/2008

Judges

• BEAM, Circuit Judge., Before MELLOY, BEAM, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Joy Shiffermiller, argued, Lincoln, NE, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• George E. Martin, argued, Omaha, NE (Pamela J. Bourne, on the brief), for appellees.