Legal Opinion
Almonte v. City of Long Beach
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided February 14, 2007No. Docket No. 06-2010-cvPublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STRAUB, Circuit Judge:
This interlocutory appeal arises from a wrongful termination action brought by several former employees of the City of Long Beach (“City”) against the City, the City Manager, and the Republican members of the City Council (“Council members”), both in their individual capacities and in their official capacities as Council members. Plaintiffs-appellees (hereinafter, “Plaintiffs”) claim that the defendants-appellants (hereinafter, “Defendants”) terminated their employment because of their affiliation with the Democratic Party and their exercise of free speech, in violation…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Forrester v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Branti v. FinkelSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Tenney v. BrandhoveSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
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3Cited by32 opinions
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