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DAVID HIEBER v. OAKLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN; KYLE JEN

Posted by: Azya Thornton on Apr 29, 2025

Court: 6th Circuit Court (Published Opinions)

Attorneys 1: ARGUED: Kevin J. Kelly, THE MASTROMARCO FIRM, Saginaw, Michigan, for Appellant.

Attorneys 2: ARGUED: Christopher M. Trebilcock, CLARK HILL PLC, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellees.

Attorneys 3: ON BRIEF: Kevin J. Kelly, THE MASTROMARCO FIRM, Saginaw, Michigan, for Appellant.

Attorneys 4: ON BRIEF: Christopher M. Trebilcock, Brian D. Shekell, CLARK HILL PLC, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellees.

Judge(s): SUTTON, Chief Judge; GRIFFIN and MATHIS, Circuit Judges

Court Appealed: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan at Flint

MATHIS, Circuit Judge. For almost twenty years, David Hieber led Oakland County’s Equalization Department. But then an employee reported him for creating a hostile work environment. The County investigated the complaint and terminated Hieber as a result. Hieber sued both Oakland County and his supervisor, Kyle Jen, under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for deprivation of pretermination and post-termination due process, political-affiliation retaliation, and age discrimination. He also brought state-law claims for defamation and age discrimination. Oakland County and Jen moved for summary judgment, which the district court granted. We reverse the grant of summary judgment to Oakland County and Jen, in his official capacity, on Hieber’s pretermination due-process claim. In all other respects, we affirm.

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