COOPER v. FAYETTE COUNTY

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA PITTSBURGH STEPHEN COOPER, ) ) ) 2:24-CV-01213-MJH Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) ) FAYETTE COUNTY, MICHAEL AUBELE, ) ) Defendants, OPINION On August 26, 2024, Plaintiff, Stephen Cooper, filed the present action against Defendants Fayette County and Michael Aubele. (ECF No. 1). On March 21, 2025, Plaintiff filed a Second Amended Complaint against Defendants, alleging First Amendment retaliation claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, Counts I and II, and age discrimination claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”),…