Washington v. Sunflower County, Mississippi

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI GREENVILLE DIVISION FREDERICK LEWIS WASHINGTON PLAINTIFF V. NO. 4:22-CV-54-DMB-DAS SUNFLOWER COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI DEFENDANT OPINION AND ORDER Sunflower County, Mississippi, moves for judgment on the pleadings on Frederick Lewis Washington’s § 1983 First Amendment claim and his state law wrongful termination claim. Because Washington did not allege he spoke as a citizen and because he failed to plead the necessary elements to establish municipal liability, the motion will be granted with respect to the First Amendment…