McLean v. Town of Carolina Beach

OPINION

James McLean appeals the district court’s order denying relief on his 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983 (West Supp. 2000) complaint. McLean alleged that he was wrongfully terminated from his position as a police officer in retaliation for his accusations against town officials and other members of the police department. He claimed that this discharge violated his rights to free speech under the United States and North Carolina Constitutions, and violated a North Carolina statute that prohibited retaliatory discharge of state employees who report improper government activities. See N.C. Gen.Stat. §…