Legal Opinion
Clary v. City of Cape Girardeau
District Court, E.D. Missouri
Decided February 29, 2016No. Case No. 1:14-CV-125-CEJPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
CAROL E. JACKSON, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
This matter is before the Court on the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(a). The issues are fully briefed.
Plaintiff David Clary brings this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, claiming that the defendants violated his First Amendment right to freedom of speech. The defendants are the City of Cape Gir-ardeau, Missouri (the “City”) and Matthew Peters, one of the City’s police officers, who is sued only in his individual capacity.
I. Background
A. The traffic stop and arrest
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