Legal Opinion
Ellebracht v. Police Board of the Metropolitan Police Department
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 24, 1998No. 97-1339PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
PIERSOL, District Judge.
In this action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, six St. Louis, Missouri, police officers appeal the district court’s 1 grant of summary judgment in favor of the Police Board of the Metropolitan Police Department of the City of St. Louis and the individual members of the Board—Freeman Bosley, Jr., Anne-Marie Clarke, Charles Misc.eaux, James Conway, Robert Haar, and Matthew Padberg (hereinafter collectively called the “Police Board”). The district court rejected a claim that the Police Board violated appellants’ equal protection rights by promoting to the position of…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Ellebracht v. Police Board Of The Metropolitan Police Department Of The City Of St. LouisCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1998