Legal Opinion
Holden v. Boston Housing Authority
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided September 30, 1975No. Civ. A. 74-696-TPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
TAURO, District Judge.
This is an action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 by a former employee of the Boston Housing Authority (B.H.A.) against the B.H.A., its Administrator and three members of its Board of Directors. 1 The plaintiff alleges that he was wrongfully discharged from his position as a Management Liaison Officer with the agency in retaliation for his exercise of his rights under the First Amendment. Specifically, the plaintiff claims that he was discharged because he reported to law enforcement authorities that the B.H.A. had allegedly falsified financial records…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Arnett v. KennedySupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- John B. Janigan v. Frederick B. TaylorCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1965
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Presseisen v. Swarthmore CollegeDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1976
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