Legal Opinion
Fowler-Nash v. Democratic Caucus of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided November 29, 2006No. 06-1636PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SMITH, Circuit Judge.
Amy Fowler-Nash (“Fowler-Nash”) brought suit pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the Democratic Caucus of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (“the Caucus”), state representative Ted Harhai, and Scott Brubaker, Director of Staffing and Personnel for the Caucus. Fowler-Nash alleged that she was discharged from her position as a legislative assistant to Harhai in violation of her First and Fourteenth Amendment rights. The Caucus filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings on the basis of common law legislative immunity. Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(c). The Caucus argued…
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