DARNELL v. FORD

No. 89-1809.

903 F.2d 556 (1990)

William DARNELL, Appellee, v. Col. John H. FORD, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided May 11, 1990.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied June 22, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Theodore A. Bruce, Jefferson City, Mo., for appellant.

Mark T. Kempton, Sedalia, Mo., for appellee.

Before ARNOLD, Circuit Judge, HEANEY, Senior Circuit Judge, and BOWMAN, Circuit Judge.


Rehearing and Rehearing In Banc Denied June 22, 1990.

HEANEY, Senior Circuit Judge.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol (Patrol) disciplined William Darnell for withholding information regarding stolen Patrol property. Darnell brought suit claiming that a Patrol Major, John Ford, who recommended the discipline, did so because Darnell opposed Ford's candidacy for Patrol Superintendent. He contended that Ford's actions violated his First Amendment right to free...

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