Legal Opinion
James R. Fuerst v. David A. Clarke
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 27, 2006No. 05-4162PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
This appeal from the grant of summary judgment for the defendant requires us to consider the limitations that the First Amendment has been interpreted to place on decisions regarding personnel actions by a public agency, specifically a sheriffs department. The defendant, David Clarke, is the sheriff of Milwaukee County. The plaintiff, James Fuerst, is a deputy sheriff and also the president of the union of Milwaukee County deputy sheriffs. Clarke is a Republican-leaning Democrat (see Bill Christofferson, “David Clarke Is No Zell Miller, But It’s Not Because He’s Black,”…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Connick Ex Rel. Parish of Orleans v. MyersSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Elrod v. BurnsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Garcetti v. CeballosSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
- Branti v. FinkelSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- United States v. National Treasury Employees UnionSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
18 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by50 opinions
- Nagle v. Village of Calumet ParkCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009
- John Ellins v. City of Sierra MadreCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2013
- Volkman v. RykerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2013
- Dawn Hanson v. Chris LeVanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2020
- Eddie Bradley v. Village of University Park, IllinoisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2023
45 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.