Legal Opinion
O'Donnell v. Knott
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided October 4, 2017No. CIVIL ACTION No. 16–2040PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtGoldberg, J.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Plaintiff, Kathleen O'Donnell, a private citizen, alleges that Defendants Kathryn Knott and Karl Knott used Karl Knott's position as Chief of Police to enlist certain individuals within the Bucks County District Attorney's Office (Defendants David Heckler, Martin McDonough, and Mark Zielinksi) to assist in silencing Plaintiff's protected speech on social media. Presently before me is a motion to dismiss for failure to state claims filed by Defendants Heckler, McDonough, Zielinski, and Bucks County (the "County Defendants"). Defendants Kathryn and Karl Knott (the "Knotts")…
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