Melton v. Forrest City Arkansas, City of

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS NORTHERN DIVISION STEVEN MELTON PLAINTIFF V. No. 3:21-cv-194-DPM CITY OF FORREST CITY, ARKANSAS and CEDRIC WILLIAMS, in his official and individual capacities DEFENDANTS MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER 1. Steven Melton was a Forrest City firefighter whose speech on social media sparked controversy. In mid-June 2020, from his personal computer and while he was off duty, Melton shared this post on his public Facebook page. oon wey: as i Melton is an evangelical Christian. He opposes abortion. He made the post to express his…