Legal Opinion
O'Donnell, Philip v. Barry, Marion S.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided July 28, 1998No. 97-7129PublishedCited by 176 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge WALD.
WALD, Circuit Judge:
Philip O’Donnell, a career officer in the District of Columbia’s Metropolitan Police Department, has brought suit against the District of Columbia, the Mayor, and the Chief of Police. O’Donnell claims that his transfer from the job of Deputy Chief of Police for Investigative Services to the (less desirable) job of head of the Department’s Property Division, followed by his demotion to the rank of captain and the position of district patrol supervisor, violated his free speech and due process rights under the Constitution.…
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