WILLIAMS v. TUCKER

No. 15-3676.

857 F.3d 765 (2017)

Donna WILLIAMS, Plaintiff Linda Jenkins, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Frederick P. TUCKER, Judge, in his Official Capacity and in his Individual Personal Capacity, Defendant-Appellant. Kevin Shoemaker, Sheriff, in his Individual Personal Capacity, Defendant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: May 23, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Counsel who appeared on the brief and presented argument on behalf of the appellant was H. Anthony Relys , AAG, of Saint Louis, MO.

Counsel who appeared on the brief and presented argument on behalf of the appellee was Robert Herman , of Saint Louis, MO. The following attorney(s) appeared on the appellee brief; Edward Wells , of Saint Louis, MO.

Before WOLLMAN, MURPHY, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.


Linda Jenkins was reduced to part time employment as the bailiff in a county courthouse shortly after the election of Frederick Tucker as presiding circuit judge. Jenkins sued Tucker and the county sheriff, alleging that she had been unlawfully retaliated against for supporting the losing candidate for presiding judge. The...

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