POUILLON v. CITY OF OWOSSO

No. 98-1967.

206 F.3d 711 (2000)

James L. POUILLON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF OWOSSO; Sergeant Sharon Little; and Officer W.G. Blanchett, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: March 16, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Gildner (argued and briefed), Simen, Figura & Parker, Flint, Michigan, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Patrick A. Aseltyne, Johnson, Rosati, LaBarge, Aseltyne & Field, Lansing, Michigan, Marcia L. Howe (argued), Johnson, Rosati, LaBarge, Aseltyne & Field, Farmington Hills, Michigan, David R. Brinks (briefed), Johnson, Rosati, LaBarge, Aseltyne & Field, Lansing, Michigan, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before: BOGGS and DAUGHTREY, Circuit Judges; and DONALD, District Judge.


OPINION

BOGGS, Circuit Judge.

James L. Pouillon was arrested by Owosso, Michigan city police while protesting on public property against abortion. The arrest was ostensibly for "refusing a lawful police order" to move, and "obstructing passage to a public building." Pouillon sued the City of Owosso and two of its police officers, under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, for violating his clearly established constitutional rights to freedom of speech, religion, and assembly...

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