Legal Opinion
Eddie Ford v. City of Yakima
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 8, 2013No. 11-35319PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM Opinion; Dissent by Judge CALLAHAN.
OPINION
2Per curiam
Eddie Ford (“Ford”) appeals from the grant of summary judgment in favor of the City of Yakima and two of its police officers, Ryan Urlacher and Nolan Wentz (“Appellees”), in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging First Amendment retaliation.
Ford has alleged facts that would establish a violation of his clearly established First Amendment right to be free from police action motivated by retaliatory animus, even if probable cause existed for that action. See Skoog v. County of Clackamas, 469 F.3d 1221, 1235 (9th Cir.2006). Because the officers…
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