Legal Opinion
Morris v. Lindau
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided October 21, 1999No. Docket Nos. 98-7082, 98-7128PublishedCited by 195 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARDAMONE, Circuit Judge:
This litigation had its origin in the discord engendered by a falling out between the elected officials of the Town of Cort-landt, New York and its Police Chief, who enjoys civil service tenure, regarding the budget and administration of the Town’s Police Department. The residual bitterness was quickly evidenced in litigation that resulted in the three consolidated civil rights actions, brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, now before us.
Plaintiffs Robert L. Pavone, Robert A. Pavone (Pavone, Jr.) and various employees of the Town Police Department appeal from a December 17,…
2Cases cited34 opinions
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- Board of Regents of State Colleges v. RothSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Mt. Healthy City School District Board of Education v. DoyleSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Pickering v. Board of Ed. of Township High School Dist. 205, Will Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by195 opinions
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