ALLMAN v. SMITH

No. 14-1792.

790 F.3d 762 (2015)

Robin ALLMAN, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Kevin SMITH and City of Anderson, Indiana, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided June 24, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry A. Macey , Attorney, Jeffrey A. Macey , Attorney, Macey Swanson & Allman, Indianapolis, IN, for Plaintiffs-Appellees.

Anthony W. Overholt , Attorney, Frost Brown Todd LLC, Indianapolis, IN, for Defendants-Appellants.

Before EASTERBROOK, WILLIAMS, and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges.


After being elected Mayor of Anderson, Indiana, a city of about 56,000 people, Kevin Smith replaced many members of the City's staff with his political supporters or persons he deemed trustworthy. Eleven of the fired workers filed this suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, contending that the discharges violated the First...

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