SESSLER v. CITY OF DAVENPORT, IOWA

Nos. 19-3290, 19-3310.

990 F.3d 1150 (2021)

Cory SESSLER, Plaintiff-Appellant v. CITY OF DAVENPORT, IOWA; Greg Behning, in his individual capacity acting as a police officer for the City of Davenport, Iowa; Jason Smith, in his individual capacity acting as a police officer for the City of Davenport, Iowa; J.A. Alcala, in his individual capacity acting as a police officer for the City of Davenport, Iowa, Defendants-Appellees Cory Sessler, Plaintiff-Appellee v. City of Davenport, Iowa; Greg Behning, in his individual capacity acting as a police officer for the City of Davenport, Iowa; Jason Smith, in his individual capacity acting as a police officer for the City of Davenport, Iowa; J.A. Alcala, in his individual capacity acting as a police officer for the City of Davenport, Iowa, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: March 18, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey Michael Janssen , Janssen Law, Des Moines, IA, David J. Markese , Law Offices of David J. Markese, Chuluota, FL, Frederick Herbert Nelson , American Liberties Institute, Orlando, FL, for Plaintiff.

Alexander Clement Barnett , Jason J. O'Rourke , Attorney, Lane & Waterman, Davenport, IA, for Defendants.

Before SMITH, Chief Judge, LOKEN and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.


Plaintiff Cory Sessler appeals the denial of his motion for a preliminary injunction, which sought to enjoin Defendants from enforcing Davenport's Special Events Policy against him. Both parties appeal. We affirm the order of the district court.1

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