MINK v. KNOX

No. 08-1250.

613 F.3d 995 (2010)

Thomas MINK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Susan KNOX, a Deputy District Attorney working for the 19th Judicial District Attorney's Office, in her individual capacity, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

July 19, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marcy G. Glenn of Holland & Hart LLP, Denver, CO, (A. Bruce Jones of Holland & Hart LLP, Denver, CO, and Mark Silverstein of American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Colorado, Denver, CO, with her on the briefs), for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Andrew D. Ringel (David R. Brougham with him on the brief) of Hall & Evans, L.L.C., Denver, CO, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before O'BRIEN, SEYMOUR and GORSUCH, Circuit Judges.


SEYMOUR, Circuit Judge.

Thomas Mink appeals the district court's dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint against Susan Knox, a deputy district attorney, on qualified immunity grounds. We reverse.

I.

Mr. Mink, a student at the University of Northern Colorado ("UNC"), created a fictional character, "Junius Puke," for the editorial column of his internet-based journal, The Howling Pig.1 Mink v. Suthers...

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