Legal Opinion
Massey, Michael v. Johnson, Mable
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 10, 2006No. 05-2975PublishedCited by 260 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
Michael Massey and Mickey Mills, while employed at the Vincennes University Aircraft Technology Center, wrote letters to the Indiana legislature complaining about their superiors. In the aftermath of the letters, both Mr. Massey and Ms. Mills were discharged. They then brought this federal civil rights action, see 42 U.S.C. § 1983, against three University administrators, alleging that they were harassed and terminated in retaliation for exercising their First Amendment rights. The defendants moved for and were awarded summary judgment. For the reasons set forth in the…
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