Owen v. City of Independence
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
BRIGHT, Circuit Judge.
Following his discharge in April 1972 as chief of police of Independence, Missouri, appellant George D. Owen filed this civil action against the City of Independence, city manager Lyle W. Alberg, and the present members of the city council in their official capacities.1 Owen seeks a declaration that his discharge violated his constitutional right to due process, and prays for a mandatory injunction reinstating2 him as chief of police with backpay. After a bench trial, the district court held that Owen could assert a claim against the City and its council members in their…
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2Cases cited81 opinions
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- Board of Regents of State Colleges v. RothSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Scheuer v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Mt. Healthy City School District Board of Education v. DoyleSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Edelman v. JordanSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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- Juan A. Marrero and Maria Marrero v. City of Hialeah, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Fred Tarpley, Sr. v. Raymond J. GreeneCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
- Jacqueline A. Tommas Griffith v. Federal Labor Relations AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1988
- Laurel C. Thomas v. Walter Shipka, in His Capacity as Clerk of the Parma Municipal CourtCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1987
- Judith Rodriguez De Quinonez v. Honorable Julio Cesar Perez, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1979
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