Legal Opinion
Poolaw v. City of Anadarko
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided June 27, 1984No. Nos. 82-1760, 82-1854PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McWILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
Bruce Poolaw, an American Indian, was fired from his job as an Anadarko, Oklahoma, policeman. The Policeman Board of Review determined that there was insufficient evidence to justify the termination, but the city manager refused to reinstate him. Poolaw then brought suit against the City of Anadarko, its city manager and four other city officials, alleging that he had been discriminated against during the course of his employment, and was *366ultimately fired, on account of his race. Poolaw’s claims were filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981, 1983 and 2000e-2000e-17 (Title…
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