Legal Opinion
Brasslett v. Cota
District Court, D. Maine
Decided June 8, 1984No. Civ. 83-0007-BPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION
CYR, Chief Judge.
The present civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 seeks redress for alleged violations of plaintiff’s constitutional rights to due process, free speech, and equal protection of the laws, as well as for certain alleged violations of state law. Defendants deny any violation of plaintiff’s constitu tional or statutory rights and assert that plaintiff has failed to exhaust available state remedies. 1
Plaintiff seeks declaratory and injunctive relief, reinstatement as fire chief of the Town of Orono (Town), damages 2 and attorney fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §…
2Cases cited53 opinions
- Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Board of Regents of State Colleges v. RothSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Mt. Healthy City School District Board of Education v. DoyleSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Grievance of MorrisseySupreme Court of Vermont · 1987