Legal Opinion
James W. Diamond v. Carmine A. Bucci
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 12, 1984No. 83-1617PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
BREYER, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Diamond is the Superintendent of Parks of the City of Providence, Rhode Island. Until recently, under applicable law, he has served at the will of the city Board of Park Commissioners. In 1979 the Board suspended him. He sued the Commissioners and other city officials, claiming a violation of constitutionally protected free-speech and due-process rights. In June 1980 the parties entered into a consent decree that restored Diamond to his position and gave him greater job security. Essentially, the defendants promised not to alter his job status “arbitrarily or…
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