BONDS v. MILWAUKEE COUNTY

No. 99-2282.

207 F.3d 969 (2000)

Michael BONDS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MILWAUKEE COUNTY, Karen Ordinans, William Hart and Thomas Kuzma, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 28, 2000

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied Denied May 23, 2000


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. Bauman (argued), Milwaukee, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Matthew W. O'Neill (argued), Friebert, Finerty & St. John, Robert G. Ott, Office of the Corporation Counsel, Milwaukee, WI, for Defendants-Appellees Milwaukee County, Karen Ordinans and William Hart.

Matthew W. O'Neill, Friebert, Finerty & St. John, Milwaukee, WI, for Defendant-Appellee Thomas Kuzma.

Before WOOD, Jr., CUDAHY and KANNE, Circuit Judges.


Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied Denied May 23, 2000*

KANNE, Circuit Judge.

Defendant Milwaukee County argues that this is a textbook case of protected employment action under the policy making employee exception to the First Amendment. Plaintiff Michael Bonds publicly criticized his government employer on a matter of public concern, while serving in a "policymaking" position, and suffered adverse employment treatment based...

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