Legal Opinion
Thomas Leonard v. Stephen Robinson, in His Individual Capacity
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided February 2, 2007No. 05-1728PublishedCited by 118 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBoggs, C.J., joined by Keith, J.,
SUTTON, J. (pp. 363-68), delivered a separate opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part.
OPINION
BOGGS, Chief Judge.
Thomas Leonard appeals the judgment of the district court granting summary judgment to the defendant, Stephen Robinson, in this civil rights action resulting from Leonard’s arrest at a township board meeting. The district court dismissed the case, holding that Robinson was entitled to qualified immunity on claims for wrongful arrest and that Leonard could not make out a prima facie case on his claim for First Amendment retaliation in violation of his civil rights. We…
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