First Amendment Retaliation

Case concerning allegations that a public employer punished an employee for exercising their right to free speech.

Gray v. Calloway
  1. Gray v. Calloway
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 19, 2023)
  3. Original Case: Gray v. Calloway et al (INMATE 3)
  4. VictimsMark GrayDefendantsRob CallowayMichael LemkeLaShawn LindseyPlaintiffsMark GrayJudgesDavid F. HamiltonMichael B. BrennanAmy J. St. EveInstitutionsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitIllinois Department of Corrections
  5. Case Tags: Prisoner Civil Rights;Qualified Immunity;First Amendment Retaliation;Inmate Segregation
Cartwright v. Baldwin et al
  1. Cartwright v. Baldwin et al
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (August 17, 2023)
  3. DefendantsKristina BaldwinPerry TownshipPlaintiffsHeather CartwrightInstitutionsPerry TownshipUnited States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
  4. Case Tags: Employment Discrimination;First Amendment Retaliation;Wrongful Termination;Qualified Immunity
Musso v. City of Trussville et al
  1. Musso v. City of Trussville et al
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama) (March 16, 2026)
  3. Key Figures: Joseph Musso (Plaintiff); City of Trussville, Alabama; Officer Mark Simmons; Officer John Doe(s)
  4. Case Tags: Section 1983 Civil Rights Claim;First Amendment Retaliation;Fourth Amendment Excessive Force;Qualified Immunity Defense