Avant v. Doke

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA GARY A. AVANT, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Case No. CIV-20-067-RAW ) KEN DOKE, individually and in his ) official capacity as a County Commissioner ) for Muskogee County, ) ) ) Defendant. ) ORDER Before the court is the motion of the defendant for summary judgment. Plaintiff alleges claims of (1) retaliation for the exercise of his constitutional rights under the First Amendment and (2) violation of his rights under COBRA (the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act), which provides limited continuation rights under…