Gitter, L. v. Belogolovsky, E.

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• reasoning that plaintiff presented sufficient evidence for jury to infer that failure to promote was motivated in part by his constitutionally protected activities
• “In this scenario, municipal liability attaches only where the decisionmaker possesses final authority to establish municipal policy with respect to the action ordered.” (alteration omitted) (internal quotation marks omitted)
• evidence that a supervisor knew of his employee’s protected activities and expressed displeasure with them can satisfy prima facie case of retaliation
• failed to present evidence of a policy officially adopted and promulgated by the City of Minneapolis
• failed to present evidence of a policy officially adopted and promulgated by the City of Minneapolis
• “[A]n unconstitutional government policy could be inferred from a single decision taken by the highest officials responsible for setting policy in that area of the government’s business.” (citation omitted)

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