until it was validly terminated in January 1991. At the time the contract was terminated, Mr. McClure was no longer on the county commission. His replacement on the commission voted not to terminate the contract, whereas Mr. Spencer and Mr. Heiser again voted in favor of termination. Mr. Umbehr subsequently entered into separate contracts to haul trash with five of the six cities he had previously served. The county did not enter into any other contracts involving trash hauling. Mr. Umbehr brought suit against Defendants, claiming that they caused the termination of his contract with the county in retaliation for his outspoken criticism of the county and the county commission, thereby violating his First Amendment right of free speech. He s Gary, 759 F.Supp. 461, 464 (N.D.Ind.1990) (<HOLDING>); MEDCARE HMO v. Bradley, 788 F.Supp. 1460,
holding that independent contractor claiming termination of contract because of lobbying and other political activities not protected by first amendment holding that independent contractor claiming removal from city towing rotation list because of political affiliation was not protected by first amendment holding that first amendment prohibits government officials from discharging or threatening to discharge lowerlevel public employees based on their political affiliation holding that independent contractor claiming termination of contract because of political affiliation not protected by first amendment holding that independent contractor claiming termination of contract in retaliation for petition was not protected by first amendment