Legal Opinion
Kando v. Rhode Island State Board of Elections
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided June 5, 2017No. C.A. No. 16-511-M-LDAPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
JOHN J. McCONNELL, JR., United States District Judge
Robert Kando was the Executive Director of the Rhode Island Board of Elections (“Board”). That position was expressly designated as unclassified by statute. R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-4-2(12). As an unclassified employee, Mr. Kando served at the pleasure of his appointing authority, who could terminate him without cause or process. For the last few years, Mr. Kando’s tenure was fraught with controversy and eventually the Board terminated his employment. The Board had a brief change of heart, offering him a chance to have his…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Board of Regents of State Colleges v. RothSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Cleveland Board of Education v. LoudermillSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Perry v. SindermannSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Rodriguez-Bruno v. Doral MortgageCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1995
- Martin Rivera-Gomez v. Rafael Adolfo De CastroCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
14 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by2 opinions
- Kando v. Rhode Island State Board of ElectionsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2018
- Zell v. RicciDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 2018