Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit September 13, 1979, Nos. 78-1819, 79-1109 (Atcherson v. Siebenmann)

lead-opinion

BRIGHT, Circuit Judge.

Appellee Esther Atcherson brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1976), against appellant, Honorable John Siebenmann, Judge of the Juvenile Court, Johnson County, District of Iowa, alleging that *1060Judge Siebenmann unlawfully terminated her employment as a county juvenile probation officer in derogation of her first amendment rights.