Legal Opinion
Hicks v. Phipps
District Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided February 5, 1990No. Civ. A. 88-0058-BPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
GLEN M. WILLIAMS, Senior District Judge.
The plaintiff, Mary Hicks, a former employee in the office of the Dickenson County, Virginia Commissioner of the Revenue, brought suit against the incumbent Commissioner, Ralph Vanover, after he failed to rehire her when he took office on January 1, 1988. Specifically, she alleges that she lost her job because she is a Democrat and that Mr. Vanover, a Republican, did not want her because of her political affiliation. Mrs. Hicks is seeking a temporary and a permanent injunction returning her job, back pay, and compensatory and puni tive…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Mitchell v. ForsythSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Elrod v. BurnsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by6 opinions
- X Corp. v. DoeDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1993
- Blankenship v. Warren County, Va.District Court, W.D. Virginia · 1996
- Elkins (Roger L.), Moore (Wanda), Hicks (Mary), Rose (Sue), Hill (Jackie), Lyles (Gary), Harrison (Smiddy), Woods (Keith), Eldridge (Johnny), Mullins (Eugene), Childress (Greg), Breeding (Charles), O'Quinn (Joey), Yates (Leroy), Goins (Russell), Mullins (Carolyn), Willis (Harold), Boyd (Freddy), Turner (Denis), Edwards (Tim), Blansett (Mickey) v. Sullivan (Ira), Phipps (Avery), Vanover (Ralph), Shortt (Burl), Sutherland (Jim), Tate (Joe), Robinson (Jim), Vanover (Henry)Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1991
- Hussein v. MillerDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 2002
- Wright v. PhippsDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 1990
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