Legal Opinion
Mihos v. Swift
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided February 13, 2004No. 02-2521, 03-1038, 03-1090PublishedCited by 94 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.
In 2002, then-Acting Governor Jane Swift fired Christy Peter Mihos and Jordan Levy from their positions as members of the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority after both men cast votes on the timing of certain toll increases on roads and tunnels in Massachusetts. In this action, Mihos brought suit against Swift under the First and Fourteenth Amendments and 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that Swift violated his First Amendment rights by removing him in retaliation for voting against her wishes on the toll increases. Swift filed a motion to dismiss, raising the defense of qualified…
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