Opinion ID: 2971441
Heading Depth: 5
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Tax Records Research

Text: One of Tucker’s protected flyers concerned the issue of unfair tax assessments. The flyer stated that information about tax assessments “can be examined in the Madison County Deed Vault Room and Madison County Property Tax Assessment Office.” Tucker alleges that in response to this flyer, Officer Manley instructed another police officer, Teresa Culton, to go to City Hall to research “what a citizen would need to do in order to come in and to see a tax bill.” Neither Officer Culton’s research nor Officer Manley’s alleged instruction constitutes an adverse action that is capable of deterring the protected activity. It is unclear how this assignment could have had any adverse effect on Tucker whatsoever. Therefore, Officer Manley is also entitled to qualified immunity for his alleged role in instructing Officer Culton to investigate tax records at City Hall. No. 03-6336 Tucker v. City of Richmond, Kentucky, et al. Page 6