Legal Opinion
Michael W. Nolin v. Douglas County, Earl D. Lee
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided June 26, 1990No. 89-8731PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAY, Circuit Judge:
Michael Nolin, a former lieutenant with the Douglas County, Georgia, Sheriff’s Department, brought this section 1983 action against Earl Lee, the sheriff of Douglas County during Nolin’s tenure, and Douglas County. Nolin alleges that Lee and Douglas County deprived him of a protected property interest without due process of law when he was suspended and eventually demoted three steps as a result of a covert investigation that he had conducted. Nolin further alleges violations of Georgia law in connection with his demotion. The district court directed a verdict in favor of…
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