Legal Opinion

Wilson v. Robinson

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided December 30, 1981No. 81-1102PublishedCited by 47 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HEANEY, Circuit Judge.

The Sheriff of Pulaski County, Arkansas, appeals from an injunction which prohibits him from discharging certain deputies unless such actions comply with administrative procedures required under a county ordinance. We affirm the district court, 506 F.Supp. 1236, as modified herein.

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Tommy Robinson was elected Sheriff of Pulaski County and assumed office on January 1, 1981. Three weeks before that event, Sheriff-elect Robinson notified over two dozen deputy sheriffs by letter that they would not be reappointed, effectively terminating their employment on January *3821, 1981. In…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Mt. Healthy City School District Board of Education v. DoyleSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  2. Bishop v. WoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. Dataphase Systems, Inc. v. C L Systems, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1981
  4. Socialist Labor Party v. GilliganSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  5. Charles Jones v. William Metzger, Homer RobertsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1972

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3Cited by47 opinions

  1. Littlefield v. City of AftonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
  2. Curtis Ambulance of Florida, Inc. v. Board of County Commissioners of the County of Shawnee, Kansas, and Medevac Midamerica, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1987
  3. Gold Cross Ambulance & Transfer v. City of Kansas CityCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983
  4. Allstate Insurance Company v. Wayne CountyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985
  5. McBride v. City of Sioux CitySupreme Court of Iowa · 1989

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