Legal Opinion
Knopf v. Williams
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided March 5, 2018No. 17-8025PublishedCited by 97 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MATHESON, Circuit Judge.
Paul E. Knopf, the former Director of the Planning and Development Department ("City Planner") in Evanston, Wyoming ("City"), sued Mayor Kent Williams under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Mr. Knopf alleged that Mayor Williams retaliated against him for exercising his First Amendment rights. He claimed Mayor Williams did not reappoint him to his position as City Planner because he had sent an email to the City Attorney raising concerns about impropriety relating to a City project.
In federal district court, Mayor Williams moved for summary judgment based on qualified immunity, which…
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