Legal Opinion
Carlos v. Santos
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided August 15, 1997No. Nos. 2337, 2338 and 2339, Dockets 97-7523, 97-7619 and 97-7631PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PARKER, Circuit Judge:
Members of the Putnam Valley, New York, police force brought three suits against certain members of the town board of Putnam Valley and against the Town of Putnam Valley itself (the “Town”). The plaintiffs alleged that the board members planned to vote to abolish their police department as a means of retaliating against the Chief of Police (the “Chief’) for exercising First Amendment rights. They sought a permanent injunction and damages. The district court (Charles L. Brieant, Judge), consolidated the three actions, severed the claims for monetary damages, and held a…
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