Legal Opinion

Swineford v. Snyder County Pennsylvania

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided February 4, 1994No. 92-7359PublishedCited by 61 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

SCIRICA, Circuit Judge.

I

INTRODUCTION

In this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 the plaintiff Delight F. Swineford, a former county voter registrar, claimed the defendants, Snyder County as well as members of the County’s Board of Commissioners and its Chief Clerk, violated the First and Fourteenth Amendments and various state laws when they fired her in retaliation for publicly disclosing alleged electoral improprieties. After trial on the merits, the court entered judgment for defendants on all claims in accordance with the jury’s special verdict findings and the court’s…

2Cases cited44 opinions

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Pickering v. Board of Ed. of Township High School Dist. 205, Will Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
Connick Ex Rel. Parish of Orleans v. MyersSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
Perry v. SindermannSupreme Court of the United States · 1972

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3Cited by61 opinions

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Beverly A. Azzaro v. County of Allegheny Tom Foerster, an Individual and Chairman, Allegheny County Commissioners and Wayne Fusaro, Beverly AzzaroCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997
Teague v. City of Flower MoundCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999

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