William Shelton v. CMHA

Type

Opinion

Author

Helene N. White

Filed

Jan. 14, 2026

Case

William Shelton v. CMHA

Case status

Decided

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NOT RECOMMENDED FOR PUBLICATION File Name: 26a0026n.06 No. 24-3933 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FILED FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT Jan 14, 2026 KELLY L. STEPHENS, Clerk ) WILLIAM J. SHELTON, ) Plaintiff-Appellant, ) ON APPEAL FROM THE ) UNITED STATES DISTRICT v. ) COURT FOR THE NORTHERN ) DISTRICT OF OHIO CUYAHOGA METROPOLITAN HOUSING ) AUTHORITY and GREGORY DREW, ) OPINION Defendants-Appellees. ) ) ) Before: MOORE, CLAY, and WHITE, Circuit Judges. HELENE N. WHITE, Circuit Judge. Plaintiff–appellant William Shelton sued the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA), alleging First Amendment and Title VII violations. The district court dismissed the First Amendment claims as untimely and granted summary judgment in CMHA’s favor on the Title VII claims. We AFFIRM. I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND Shelton was an officer with the CMHA police department, beginning his career in 2016. He worked as a detective and sometimes joined SWAT team operations. His duties included responding to service calls, enforcing CMHA policies, and securing CMHA properties. Shelton also describes himself as a “rap artist.” Appellant’s Br. at 4. Others in CMHA were aware that Shelton rapped, including CMHA Police Chief …

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