No. 24-507

James Daly v. City of De Soto, Missouri, et al.

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-11-04
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: None
Latest Conference: 2025-01-10
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether a public official and his Municipality have the right to discharge from employment a subordinate public employee, due to the nature of that employee's speech as to a matter of admitted public concern, more than a year after such alleged speech took place. The City of De Soto, Missouri's belated decision to terminate James Daly's employment violates the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Question not identified.

Docket Entries

2025-01-13
Petition DENIED.
2024-12-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
2024-12-04
2024-10-31

Attorneys

City of De Soto and Jeff McCreary
Thomas Michael WardBrown & James, Respondent
James Daly
Albert Frederick KuhlLaw Office of Albert F. Kuhl, Petitioner