Legal Opinion
Nelson v. Geringer
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided July 3, 2002No. 00-8039, 00-8093PublishedCited by 112 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SEYMOUR, Circuit Judge.
This opinion addresses the cases of two plaintiffs, Barbara Jenenne Nelson and Howard Arthur Dillon, who were dismissed from them positions as Assistant Adjutant Generals of the Wyoming National Guard. The underlying facts and claims brought by plaintiffs are substantially the same for both cases, so we consolidate them for purposes of appeal.
Each plaintiff brought suit in district court under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 after being removed from the position of Assistant Adjutant General of the Wyoming National Guard for failing to meet the state’s newly enacted residency…
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