Legal Opinion
Hartley v. Fine
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 31, 1985No. Nos. 84-1789, 84-2441PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRIGHT, Senior Circuit Judge.
Jay K. Hartley, former bureau manager of the Missouri Department of Revenue, brought this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 seeking reinstatement and damages from his supervisors and a state senator (John T. Russell). Hartley alleges that the defendants terminated his employment for partisan political reasons in violation of his first amendment rights. After a trial in which the jury denied Hartley damages, and the district court1 denied his claim for the equitable relief of reinstate*1385ment, Hartley brings this appeal. For reversal, Hartley contends that…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Mt. Healthy City School District Board of Education v. DoyleSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Elrod v. BurnsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Carey v. PiphusSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Branti v. FinkelSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Tommy Hopkins v. John SaundersCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1999
- Lydia Marlene Pace v. Judith K. Moriarty, Individually and in Her Official Capacity James Kolb, Individually and in His Official CapacityCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
- Tommy D. Hopkins v. John L. Saunders, Kyle Vickers, Charles Ausfahl, Roy Temple, Beth M. Wheeler, Tommy D. Hopkins v. John L. Saunders, Kyle Vickers, Charles Ausfahl, Roy Temple, Beth M. WheelerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2000
- West v. PhillipsDistrict Court, S.D. Indiana · 1994
- Dooley v. St. Louis CountyMissouri Court of Appeals · 2009
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