Legal Opinion
Larry Pounds v. David Griepenstroh, Hugh Barclay, and Louis Lubbehusen
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 6, 1992No. 91-2732PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFEY, Circuit Judge.
Larry Pounds, former Veteran’s Service Officer (VSO) of Spencer County, Indiana, sued Spencer County and members of the Spencer County Board of Commissioners, alleging that the Board’s decision not to reappoint him as VSO in 1989 was politically motivated, and therefore violated his rights under the first and fourteenth amendments. 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The defendant commissioners moved for summary judgment on the ground of qualified immunity, but the district court denied the motion. We disagree with the trial court’s finding and reverse, holding that the defendant…
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