Barnard v. Lackawanna County

MEMORANDUM

MALACHY E. MANNION, United States District Judge

Pending before the court is the defendants, Lackawanna County and Brian Loughney’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings. (Doc. 9). Based upon the following analysis, the court will grant the defendants’ motion.

I. Factual and Procedural Background

By way of relevant background, on November 19, 2015, the plaintiff commenced the instant action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, claiming that the defendants engaged in First Amendment retaliation for the plaintiffs participation in First Amendment protected activities. (Doc. 1). The plaintiff, an…