Boulder moves to dismiss former NAACP member’s free speech lawsuit

Boulder moves to dismiss former NAACP member’s free speech lawsuit

The City of Boulder is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Darren O’Connor, a civil rights attorney and former member of NAACP Boulder County, who alleges city officials retaliated against him for criticizing and opposing the appointment of Police Chief Steve Redfearn. In a June 9 motion to dismiss, Luis Toro, a lawyer for the city, argued that O’Connor’s First Amendment claims should be tossed out because the actions described …