Legal Opinion
Frank Brooks, Fernando Vitelli, Patricia Vitelli, Edward Turner, and Anne Turner v. John H. Nacrelli, Mayor of the City of Chester, Pennsylvania
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided June 25, 1969No. 17659PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
The appellant plaintiffs, residents and registered voters of Chester, Pennsylvania, filed a class action below seeking a declaratory judgment and injunctive relief against partisan political activity by members of the Chester Police Department. Count I of the Complaint alleged violation of (1) sections of the Civil Rights Act 1 prohibiting intimidation of voters; (2) First Amendment rights of free political expression; and (3) Fourteenth Amendment “equal protection” rights. Count II alleged violations of the federal Hatch Act 2 by defendant members of the Chester Police…
3Cases cited2 opinions
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