Legal Opinion
Visser v. Magnarelli
District Court, N.D. New York
Decided January 19, 1982No. 81-CV-1404PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM-DECISION AND ORDER
' MUNSON, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff commenced this action for injunctive and monetary relief to protect his position as City Clerk of the City of Syracuse, New York. Visser, a Democrat, claims that the Republican majority on the Syracuse Common Council is trying to replace him solely for political reasons, in violation of his First Amendment rights of freedom of belief and association. From the evidence presented and the principles of Elrod v. Burns 1 and Branti v. Finkel, 2 the Court reluctantly concludes that defendants-councilors must be enjoined from dismissing or…
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3Cited by27 opinions
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