Keri Borzilleri v. Marilyn Mosby

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge Wilkinson wrote the opinion, in which Judge Traxler and Judge Agee joined.

WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:

This case arises out of appellant Keri Borzilleri’s suit alleging that appellee Marilyn Mosby fired her for supporting Mos-by’s political rival, thereby violating Borzil-leri’s First Amendment rights. The district court determined that, as an Assistant State’s Attorney, Borzilleri was a policymaker exempt from the First Amendment’s protection against patronage dismissals. We affirm. To hold otherwise would undermine the public mandate bestowed upon the victor…