Legal Opinion
Hadfield v. McDonough
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 11, 2005No. 04-2020PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOWARD, Circuit Judge.
In November 2000, Joseph McDonough defeated incumbent Charles Decas for the office of Plymouth County Sheriff. Shortly after assuming office, McDonough-fired Russell J. Hadfield from his position as Assistant Deputy Superintendent in Field Services for Training (“ADS for Training”). Hadfield brought this federal action claiming that the termination violated his constitutional rights. He alleged that the Sheriff and three of his associates, Coleman McDonough, Matthew Hanley, and Charles Lincoln, unlawfully fired him on account of his support for Decas in the 2000…
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