Legal Opinion
Peter Paske, Jr. v. Joel Fitzgerald
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 4, 2015No. 14-20292PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH BROWN CLEMENT, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-appellant Peter J. Paske (“Paske”) appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment to defendants-appellees Joel Fitzgerald (“Fitzgerald”) and the City of Missouri City, Texas (the “City”) (collectively, the “Government”). For the reasons explained below, we AFFIRM the judgment of the district court.
Facts and Proceedings
Paske served as a sergeant in the Missouri City Police Department (the “Department”). Paske is white. In 2009 the City hired Fitzgerald to serve as chief of police. Fitzgerald is black. After Fitzgerald’s arrival, two captain…
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