Legal Opinion
Shelby v. Hinds County, Mississippi
District Court, S.D. Mississippi
Decided April 30, 2025No. 3:24-cv-00483Unknown
1Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI NORTHERN DIVISION JOSEPH SHELBY PLAINTIFF V. CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:24-CV-483-DPJ-ASH HINDS COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, et al. DEFENDANTS ORDER According to Joseph Shelby, two Hinds County supervisors persuaded the County to fire him for supporting an unsuccessful political candidate. Shelby therefore sued those supervisors and the County for First Amendment retaliation and state-law torts. Defendants move [13] to dismiss. The Court grants the motion in part and denies it in part. I. Background For purposes of the motion to dismiss, the Court…
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