Appeals court revives lawsuit against city alleging First Amendment retaliation

Appeals court revives lawsuit against city alleging First Amendment retaliation

Tom Conley and The Conley Group sued the City of West Des Moines as well as city council members who voted to terminate the city’s contract with the company. (Photo via Getty Images)A federal appeals court has reversed, in part, a decision dismissing a lawsuit against the City of West Des Moines alleging First Amendment retaliation and defamation. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has reversed a district court’s dismissal of The C…