Legal Opinion
Barton v. Manchin
District Court, S.D. West Virginia
Decided February 19, 1988No. Civ. A. 2:85-1187, 2:85-1229, 2:87-0003 and 2:87-1037PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM ORDER
COPENHAVER, District Judge.
The complaints in these consolidated civil actions allege that defendants violated plaintiffs’ constitutional rights by terminating their employment with the West Virginia Treasurer’s Office in January of 1985. This matter is before the court upon defendants’ motions for summary judgment pursuant to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 1
I. Factual Background
Plaintiffs were employees of the West Virginia Treasurer’s Office under Larrie Bailey. Bailey, a Democrat, was elected to the office of Treasurer in 1976 and was re-elected in 1980. He…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Connick Ex Rel. Parish of Orleans v. MyersSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Elrod v. BurnsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Branti v. FinkelSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by4 opinions
- United States v. $38,000.00 in United States Currency, David English and Michael William English, Claimants-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
- Akers v. CapertonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1993
- Thacker v. PeakDistrict Court, S.D. West Virginia · 1992
- Akers v. CapertonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1993