Legal Opinion
Swope v. Bratton
District Court, W.D. Arkansas
Decided May 26, 1982No. 78-1062PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
OREN HARRIS, Senior District Judge.
The plaintiff, Roger D. Swope, brought this action alleging his rights to due process were violated when he was disciplined on two occasions during his employment with the Police Department of Camden, Arkansas. He seeks declaratory relief, reinstatement to his former position with accompanying backpay, promotions, and seniority, monetary damages and punitive damages. Jurisdiction is alleged pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1985 and the First, Fifth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States.
The defendants deny that…
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