Legal Opinion
Larry Davis v. Kris Ockomon
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 3, 2012No. 10-2589PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
Larry Davis was terminated from his position as Senior Humane Officer (“SHO”) for the City of Anderson after refusing to support the successful mayoral campaign of Kris Ockomon. Davis brought suit in district court, claiming that the position of SHO was not subject to political termination and that his dismissal violated the First and Fourteenth Amendments. The district court, relying on an official job description, found that the SHO was a policymaking position, and therefore Davis could be dismissed for political reasons. We affirm on the basis that City ordinances…
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