Legal Opinion
Patricia Wagner v. Kevin Campbell
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 4, 2015No. 14-2031PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RILEY, Chief Judge.
Patricia Wagner worked at the Merrick County, Nebraska, sheriffs office from 1974 to 2011. She left her job after receiving a written reprimand from Sheriff Kevin Campbell. Wagner sued Campbell in state court under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and Neb.Rev.Stat. § 20-148, alleging she suffered an adverse employment action in retaliation for her protected speech on a matter of public concern, in violation of the United States and Nebraska constitutions. Upon removal, see 28 U.S.C. §§ 1441(a), 1446(b), the district court 1 denied Wagner’s motion for remand and granted Campbell’s motion…
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