Jerry Gritton v. William Disponett

CLAY, Circuit Judge.

In this First Amendment retaliation case filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, Plaintiff-Appellant Jerry Gritton alleges that he was unlawfully transferred from his job based on his political affiliation. On appeal, Gritton challenges (1) the district court’s dismissal of his claims against the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the Republican Central Executive Party; (2) the court’s denial of his motion to alter judgment based on previously unavailable evidence; and (3) the court’s grant of summary judgment to William David Dispo-nett and Richard Murgatroyd. For the…