Legal Opinion
J. Chesney Carson v. James T. Russell, Individually and as Pinellas County State Attorney
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 13, 1979No. 79-1493PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Per curiam
J. Chesney Carson, is an attorney who was formerly employed as an Assistant State Attorney in Florida’s Sixth Judicial Circuit. He was hired for that job by James T. Russell, the Florida State Attorney in that Circuit. Carson began his employment in October, 1975. Approximately one year and two months later, his employment was terminated. He has not been given any reasons for his termination, nor has he been accorded an opportunity for a hearing.
Plaintiff-appellant filed this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1976) suit in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division,…
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