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DAVIS v. OCKOMON

No. 10-2589.

668 F.3d 473 (2012)

Larry DAVIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Kris OCKOMON, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided February 3, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael K. Sutherlin , Attorney, Sutherlin & Associates, Indianapolis, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

William R. Groth , Attorney, Fillenwarth, Dennerline, Groth & Towe, LLP, Indianapolis, IN, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before CUDAHY, KANNE, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

KANNE, Circuit Judge.

Larry Davis was terminated from his position as Senior Humane Officer ("SHO") for the City of Anderson after refusing to support the successful mayoral campaign of Kris Ockomon. Davis brought suit in district court, claiming that the position of SHO was not subject to political termination and that his dismissal violated the First and Fourteenth Amendments. The district court, relying on an official job description, found that the SHO was a policymaking...

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