HODINKA v. Delaware County

MEMORANDUM

DuBOIS, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

This case arises out of an election that took place in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, in April 2008. Plaintiffs, candidates for various Republican Party positions in that election, assert claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging violations of their First and Fourth Amendment rights based on defendants’ confiscation of their campaign literature on Election Day. This Court has jurisdiction over plaintiffs’ § 1983 claims pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1331. Presently before the Court are the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment and responsive…