expression as a factor in deciding not to continue with the trash hauling contract at the end of the contract’s annual term.” Id. The court expressly declined to rule on Defendants’ claim that their actions were protected by legislative immunity, but held, alternatively, that Defendants were entitled to qualified immunity from damages for their actions. Finally, the district court held that Mr. McClure was additionally entitled to summary judgm holding that fee agents who were not employees but were “ ‘more in the nature of independent contractors’ ” who were dismissed following a change in administration were not protected by the First Amendment), cert. denied, 459 U.S. 878, 103 S.Ct. 174, 74 L.Ed.2d 143 (1982); Ambrose v. Knotts, 865 F.Supp. 342, 345 (S.D.W.Va. Oct. 17, 1994) (<HOLDING>); O’Hare Truck Serv., Inc. v. City of
holding that independent contractor claiming denial of public contract because of political affiliation was not protected by first amendment 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 termination of contract because of political affiliation not protected by first amendment holding that it was not clearly established that independent contractor claiming denial of public contract because of political affiliation was protected under first amendment holding that independent contractor claiming termination of contract in retaliation for petition was not protected by first amendment