Legal Opinion
Hamilton v. City of Wake Village
District Court, E.D. Texas
Decided September 27, 1984No. Civ. A. No. TX-82-100-CAPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JOE J. FISHER, District Judge.
Plaintiff, Jerry W. Hamilton, has sued the City of Wake Village, Texas, its mayor and its alderman under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that he was illegally discharged as police chief of Wake Village. As an essential part of his suit, Hamilton seeks a declaratory judgment that Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat. Ann. Art. 1006 is unconstitutional in that it violates the First, Fifth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution. In addition, Hamilton seeks reinstatement in his former position, back pay, and damages.
The City of Wake Village has filed a…
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