WALLACE v. BENWARE

No. 94-3498.

67 F.3d 655 (1995)

Robert WALLACE, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Craig BENWARE, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided October 13, 1995.

Rehearing and Suggestion for Rehearing Denied November 27, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Terry L. Moore (argued), Stephanie L. Finn, Herrick, Hart, Duchemin & Danielson, Eau Claire, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Joel L. Aberg (argued), Weld, Riley, Prenn & Ricci, Eau Claire, WI, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before POSNER, Chief Judge, and BAUER and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.


Rehearing and Suggestion for Rehearing En Banc Denied November 27, 1995.

ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judge.

Robert Wallace brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the Sheriff of Polk County Wisconsin, Craig Benware, alleging that Benware violated his First Amendment rights when he engaged in a campaign of retaliatory harassment after Wallace announced that he would run against Benware in an upcoming election. During and after his unsuccessful...

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