Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit November 14, 1997, No. 96-5328 (Chappel v. Montgomery County Fire Protection District No. 1)

RYAN, Circuit Judge.

Robert Chappel filed a complaint alleging, in part, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988, that the defendants violated the First Amendment by taking various retaliatory actions against him after he criticized the defendants for mismanagement, corruption, and unethical behavior.