NORD v. WALSH COUNTY

No. 12-3249.

757 F.3d 734 (2014)

Ron NORD, Plaintiff-Appellee v. WALSH COUNTY, a North Dakota political subdivision; Lauren W. Wild, individually and in his capacity as Sheriff of Walsh County, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: June 26, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel L. Gaustad , argued, Grand Forks, ND ( Ronald F. Fischer , on the brief), for appellants.

Sara R. Behrens , argued, Grand Forks , ND ( Scott J. Landa , on the brief), for appellee.

Before GRUENDER, BEAM, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.


BEAM, Circuit Judge.

Ron Nord brought this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action against Walsh County (the "County") and Lauren Wild, both in his individual capacity and in his capacity as sheriff of Walsh County, alleging violations of his First Amendment and Fourteenth Amendment rights and various state law claims. Wild moved for summary judgment based upon qualified immunity as to Nord's First Amendment claim, which the district court denied.1

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