Cop Fired After Posting Rap Videos Can't Get High Court's Ear

By Grace Elletson · October 5, 2026, 9:59 AM EDT

The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to review a Black police officer's lawsuit claiming he was unlawfully fired after posting homemade rap videos online, declining his invitation to revisit a landmark 1973...

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Case Information

Case Title

William J. Shelton, Petitioner v. Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority, et al.

Case Number

25-1354

Court

Supreme Court

Nature of Suit

3442 Civil Rights: Jobs

Date Filed

June 05, 2026