Legal Opinion
Francis Dougherty v. Philadelphia School District
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided November 21, 2014No. 13-3868PublishedCited by 127 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
FISHER, Circuit Judge.
Appellee Francis X. Dougherty, a former employee with the School District of Philadelphia, was terminated after publicly disclosing the alleged misconduct of the School District’s Superintendent in steering a prime contract to a minority-owned business. Dougherty filed suit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, alleging First Amendment retaliation and violations of the Pennsylvania Whistleblower Law. Appellants challenge the District Court’s denial of their motions for summary judgment on the basis of qualified…
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