Legal Opinion
Hawkins v. Rhode Island Lottery Commission
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided January 31, 2001No. 00-1398, 00-1660PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge.
Appellant John P. Hawkins was terminated by the Rhode Island Lottery Commission from his position as its director after a flurry of negative publicity in which his conduct in office was criticized, primarily by the state’s governor, defendant Lincoln Almond. Hawkins claims that the discharge violated a variety of state and federal laws, and he filed this lawsuit against Almond and a number of other state officials seeking a hearing, damages and reinstatement. The district court, in a lengthy and thoughtful opinion, rejected all of his claims. We agree with its…
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