WILLIAMS v. CITY OF CARL JUNCTION, MISSOURI

No. 06-2130.

480 F.3d 871 (2007)

Charles E. WILLIAMS, Appellant, v. CITY OF CARL JUNCTION, MISSOURI; James "Jim" Wisdom, Mayor, City of Carl Junction, In his individual and official capacities; John Hofer, Chief of Police, City of Carl Junction, In his individual and official capacities; Joseph "Joe" Barfield, City Administrator, City of Carl Junction, In his individual and official capacities, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: March 28, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur A. Benson, II, argued, Kansas City, MO (Jamie K. Lansford, on the brief), for appellant.

Amber Van Hauen, argued, Kansas City, MO (Kathryn G. Lee, on the brief), for appellee.

Before GRUENDER, JOHN R. GIBSON, and BOWMAN, Circuit Judge.


BOWMAN, Circuit Judge.

Charles Williams brought this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action against the City of Carl Junction, Missouri, (the "City") and against the City's Mayor, Administrator, and Police Chief, in both their official and individual capacities. Williams asserted that the individual defendants violated his First Amendment rights by issuing him citations for municipal-ordinance violations in retaliation for his vocal opposition to the City's policies and administration...

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