Legal Opinion

Kevin Swope, et al. v. City of Dearborn Heights, and City of Dearborn Heights City Council

District Court, E.D. Michigan

Decided August 28, 2026No. 2:24-cv-10240Unknown

1Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION KEVIN SWOPE, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Case No. 24-cv-10240 HON. MARK A. GOLDSMITH CITY OF DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Defendant, and CITY OF DEARBORN HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL, Intervening Defendant. ___________________________________/ OPINION & ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (Dkts. 115, 116) Plaintiffs Kevin Swope, Paul Vanderplow, and Jerrod Hart—former top officials in the Dearborn Heights Police Department—brought this lawsuit alleging violations of federal and state law. In…

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  2. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Scott v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  4. Garcetti v. CeballosSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
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