Legal Opinion
John Young v. Mercer County Commission
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 27, 2017No. 16-1324PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHEPHERD, Circuit Judge.
John and Georgetta Young brought this action against Clifford Shipley, Shane Grooms, and Zach Martin individually and in their official capacities as Mercer County Commissioners, and the Mercer County Commission. The district court1 granted Defendants’ motion for summary judgment, finding that they were, protected by absolute legislative immunity and qualified immunity, and the Youngs appealed. For the reasons stated herein, we affirm.
I. Background
Viewed in the light most favorable to the Youngs as the non-moving parties, the facts relevant to this appeal are as…
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