Legal Opinion
Duane P. Brasslett v. Raymond J. Cota, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 16, 1985No. 84-1555PublishedCited by 152 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PETTINE, Senior District Judge.
The action now on appeal before this court was instituted by Duane Brasslett, former fire chief of the Town of Orono, Maine. Brasslett sued the Town and the Town Manager, Raymond J. Cota, Jr., for violations of 42 U.S.C. § 1983. He alleged that the Town, through the action of the Manager, unlawfully discharged him in violation of his rights under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution when it terminated him in retaliation for remarks he made during a television interview. He also claimed the defendants violated his rights under the due process and…
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