Legal Opinion
Jeffrey L. Heideman v. Wayne Wirsing and Price County, Wisconsin
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 18, 1993No. 92-3873PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
1990 was an election year for sheriff of Price County in Wisconsin. Wayne Wirsing, who had served as Price County sheriff since 1986, was running against deputy sheriff Richard Heitkamper. Jeffrey Heideman, a deputy who joined the department on January 8, 1990, was backing Heitkamper. According to Heideman, he and others within the department were open in their support of the challenger Heitkamper. In fact, between May of 1990 and the election in November, Heideman spent off-hours making and repairing campaign signs, attending campaign meetings, and advertising his…
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