Legal Opinion
Ronny J. Goldsmith v. Mayor & City Council of Baltimore Wilbur E. Cunningham, Fred Morris Lauer, Jr. Harry Loleas
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 19, 1988No. 87-1084PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ERVIN, Circuit Judge:
Ronny J. Goldsmith alleged in her second amended complaint that Baltimore City Ordinance Number 625, effective March 12, 1986, which abolished the Baltimore City Council Office of Financial Review, was enacted for the purpose of removing her as Director of that agency without due process in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Ms. Goldsmith argues that the ordinance was enacted because she provided information to the media and others concerning improprieties and irregularities in municipal fiscal matters. The trial court entered sum mary judgment in favor of the defendants on…
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