Legal Opinion
Washington v. Burley
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided March 11, 2013No. Civil Action Nos. 3-12-154, 3-12-41PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
GREGG COSTA, District Judge.
Terminations of public employees often result in litigation. So do unsuccessful prosecutions. This case involves both situations: Plaintiff Russel Washington, the former Chief of Police of La Marque Independent School District (“LMISD”), was fired after he was indicted on charges that were later dismissed. The result is this consolidated lawsuit alleging an assortment of claims under the federal constitution, Texas common law, and Texas statutory law. Washington brings the claims against the school district, school district officials, and the…
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