Legal Opinion
Brennan v. Norton
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided December 5, 2003No. Nos. 01-1648, 01-1740 and 01-1898PublishedCited by 116 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
MCKEE, Circuit Judge.
William J. Brennan, a firefighter employed by the Township of Teaneck, New Jersey Fire Department, filed this § 1983 action alleging that the Township of Tean-eck, the Township Manager, and various supervisory members' of the Teaneck Fire Department engaged in a campaign of harassment and retaliation against him in violation of his First Amendment right of expression after he spoke out on certain matters of public concern. Brennan’s complaint also asserted a number of state law claims including a retaliation claim under New Jersey’s Conscientious…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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- City of St. Louis v. PraprotnikSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Smith v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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