Horton v. 48th District Court

OPINION AND ORDER ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

FEIKENS, District Judge.

Plaintiff Michelle Horton brings this action against her former employer, the 48th District Court, and court administrator James Harkins, alleging wrongful discharge, violation of due process under 28 U.S.C. § 1983, and defamation. Defendants move for summary judgment on all counts, and for the reasons that follow, this Court GRANTS in part and DENIES in part Defendants’ motion. 1

I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND

In 1990, Plaintiff began employment as a clerk at the 48th District Court in Bloomfield Hills. (PL’s Resp. 2.)…