Legal Opinion
Lincoln v. Maketa
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided January 17, 2018No. 16-1127PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BACHARACH, Circuit Judge.
This appeal grew out of the district court’s denial of qualified, immunity to the former sheriff (Mr. Terry Maketa) .and undersheriff (Ms, Paula Presley) of El Paso County. The. claims were brought by three categories of subordinates: (1) Lieutenant Cheryl Peck; (2) Sergeant Robert Stone; and (3) Commanders Mitchell Lincoln, Rodney Gehrett, and Robert King, In this suit, Lt. Peck, Sgt. Stone, and the three Commanders allege ‘ retaliation for protected speech.
The district court held that the subordinates’ allegations were sufficient to defeat qualified immunity at the…
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