Michelle Keene v. Chris Pine

Leanne Bennett, Thomas Crews, and Michelle Keene (“the employees”) appeal the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Sheriff Chris Prine and Lowndes County (“the County”), in their case asserting that they were wrongly terminated from their jobs at the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office. The employees allege discrimination based on their sex and age, as well as retaliation for engaging in protected political speech. In a thorough Order, the district court set forth the facts alleged in this case; so, we will not repeat those facts here. We will instead refer to specific facts as…