Legal Opinion

Richard Briggs v. Town of Ashland, Cara Rossi, and Michael Herbert

District Court, D. Massachusetts

Decided March 30, 2026No. 1:25-cv-11382Unknown

1Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS _______________________________________ ) RICHARD BRIGGS, ) ) Plaintiff, ) Civil Action No. v. ) 25-11382-FDS ) TOWN OF ASHLAND, CARA ROSSI, ) and MICHAEL HERBERT, ) ) Defendants. ) _______________________________________) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS SAYLOR, J. This is a case about allegations of unlawful retaliation in public employment. Plaintiff Richard Briggs has brought this action against the Town of Ashland; Cara Rossi, Ashland’s police chief; and Michael Herbert, Ashland’s town manager. The complaint…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Ashcroft v. IqbalSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  2. Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  3. Carnegie-Mellon University v. CohillSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  4. Connick Ex Rel. Parish of Orleans v. MyersSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  5. Garcetti v. CeballosSupreme Court of the United States · 2006

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