Legal Opinion
Jaxie Lee v. Sheriff Bill Hutson and Cobb County
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided February 19, 1987No. 86-8098PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HILL, Circuit Judge.
Appellant, Jaxie Lee, was a tenured employee of the Cobb County, Georgia Sheriff’s Department. Ms. Lee was terminated from this employment on November 30, 1983, for unauthorized dissemination of criminal records. She received a hearing before the Cobb County Civil Service Board on January 17, 1984. The Board affirmed Sheriff Hutson’s decision to terminate Ms. Lee.
Ms. Lee then brought suit in federal district court alleging various violations of section 1983. Her case consisted of a procedural due process claim challenging the procedures used by the Board during her…
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