Hemberger v. Bitzer

¶ 1. The narrow question presented on appeal is whether 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claims brought in Wisconsin are governed by a three- or six-year statute of limitations. The plaintiff, Jane Hemberger, claimed that the defendants violated her rights to free speech when they allegedly retaliated against her by terminating her employment. She brought this action approximately four years after the termination. Because Wis. Stat. § 893.53 (1991-92), 1 providing a six-year statute of limitations, is Wisconsin's residual personal injury statute of limitations, we conclude that Hemberger's action was timely…