Originally published Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at 5:43 PM
Comments (0)
E-mail article
Print
Share
Ohio court dismisses Joe the Plumber's fed lawsuit
A federal court in Ohio has dismissed a lawsuit that claimed former state employees violated the constitutional rights of a man Republicans dubbed Joe the Plumber by illegally accessing his personal information.
The Associated Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio —
A federal court in Ohio has dismissed a lawsuit that claimed former state employees violated the constitutional rights of a man Republicans dubbed Joe the Plumber by illegally accessing his personal information.
The GOP hailed suburban Toledo resident Samuel "Joe" Wurzelbacher (WUR'-zuhl-bah-kur) in 2008 as an example of the middle-class worker who would be hurt economically by a Barack Obama presidency.
Wurzelbacher sued Ohio Department of Job and Family Services Director Helen Jones-Kelley and two other department officials. He claimed they were retaliating against him for speaking out against Obama and violated his privacy.
Jones-Kelley and one official resigned. The other official lost his job.
The U.S. District Court said Wednesday the retaliation claims weren't concrete enough and the privacy claims didn't amount to constitutional violations.
UPDATE - 10:01 AM
Rebels tighten hold on Libya oil port
UPDATE - 09:29 AM
Reality leads US to temper its tough talk on Libya
UPDATE - 09:38 AM
2 Ark. injection wells may be closed amid quakes
Armed guards save Dutch couple from Somali pirates
Navy to release lewd video investigation findings
More Nation & World headlines...
No comments have been posted to this article.
Entertainment | Top Video | World | Offbeat Video | Sci-Tech
Marketplace
general classifieds
Garage & estate salesFurniture & home furnishings
Electronics
just listed
More listings
Search classifieds
Sell your stuff
POST A FREE LISTING
POST A FREE LISTING
Most read
Most commented
Most e-mailed
- McNerney: Boeing will squeeze suppliers and cut jobs
- Percy Harvin already impressing Seahawks teammates, coaches
- ‘Miracles’: 3 survive I-5 collapse
- Turmoil surrounds program to help prostitutes
- Bridge collapse will cause holiday travel headaches
- Sinking Mariners lose sixth straight game; changes ahead?
- Immigrant to compete for Miss Seafair crown
- Brave woman tried to reason with London attackers
- Mexico cartel dominates, torches western state
- Jesus Montero's days as Mariners catcher are over
- Is Catholic Church taking over health care in Washington? 370
- Official: Treasury played no role in IRS targeting 321
- Vote on gay Scouts comes at emotional moment 178
- Businesses refuse service to gays 168
- Bridge collapses on Interstate 5 over Skagit River; cars in the water 154
- Mariners option Jesus Montero to AAA, all but ending catching career 141
- McNerney: Boeing will squeeze suppliers and cut jobs 134
- Stunning I-5 bridge collapse 91
- Mariners veterans call team meeting after getting routed again 87
- First shoe drops: Montero headed to Tacoma 56
- McNerney: Boeing will squeeze suppliers and cut jobs
- ‘Miracles’: 3 survive I-5 collapse
- Careers carved at wood-tech center
- Bridge collapse will cause holiday travel headaches
- Doctors save Ohio boy by ‘printing’ an airway tube | Close-up
- Food-video site launched by Bellevue consumer-research firm
- It is harder to be a Husky this year; more turned away at UW
- Recipe: Jalapeño Turkey-Black Bean Chili with Crisped Potatoes
- Illuminating history of slavery in Oregon a teachable moment | Jerry Large
- Council panel OKs zoning for big pot-growing operations
