Legal Opinion
Albert Flora, Jr. v. County of Luzerne
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided January 15, 2015No. 14-1854PublishedCited by 131 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
JORDAN, Circuit Judge.
Appellant, Albert Flora, Jr., the former Chief Public Defender for Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, challenges the order of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania dismissing his First Amendment retaliation claims against the County and its manager, Roger Lawton. Because the District Court applied an incorrect standard in determining whether the facts alleged in the complaint set forth a claim for relief, and because, under the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Lane v. Franks, — U.S. -, 134 S.Ct. 2369, 189 L.Ed.2d 312…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Keith A. Hill v. Borough of Kutztown and Gennaro Marino, Mayor of Kutztown, in His Individual and Official CapacityCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2006
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