BLOCH v. RIBAR

No. 97-3451.

156 F.3d 673 (1998)

Cynthia BLOCH and Thomas Bloch, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Sheriff L. John RIBAR, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided September 21, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard J. Marco, Sr. (briefed), Steve C. Bailey (argued), Marco, Marco & Bailey, Medina, OH, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Mark D. Landes (argued and briefed), Terri B. Gregori (briefed), Isaac, Brant, Ledman & Teetor, Columbus, OH, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before: GUY, GILMAN, and GODBOLD, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

GILMAN, Circuit Judge.

Cynthia Bloch and her husband, Thomas Bloch, brought this action against Sheriff L. John Ribar pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, claiming that he violated their constitutional rights by holding a press conference to release the confidential and highly personal details of Ms. Bloch's rape by an unknown assailant. They claim that Ribar took this action in retaliation for the Blochs publically criticizing the sheriff's lack of...

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