Legal Opinion
Goldsmith v. Mayor of Baltimore
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 19, 1988No. 87-1084PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ERVIN, Circuit Judge:
Ronny J. Goldsmith alleged in her second amended complaint that Baltimore City Ordinance Number 625, effective March 12, 1986, which abolished the Baltimore City Council Office of Financial Review, was enacted for the purpose of removing her as Director of that agency Vfithout due process in violation of 42 Ú.S.C. § 1983. Ms. Goldsmith argues that the ordinance was enacted because she provided information to the media and others concerning improprieties and irregularities in municipal fiscal matters. The trial court entered summary judgment in favor of the defendants on…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Hagans v. LavineSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Gully v. First Nat. Bank in MeridianSupreme Court of the United States · 1936
- Dodge v. Board of Ed. of ChicagoSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
- BUTLER v. Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1851
- Newton v. CommissionersSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
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3Cited by51 opinions
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- Edward N. Roach v. West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1996
- Evelyn Davis v. Chong M. Pak Ralph G. Cantrell Diane E. France, in Their Official & Individual CapacitiesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1988
- William Dionne v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore Joyce Jefferson-DanielsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1994
- Ronny J. Goldsmith v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore Wilbur E. Cunningham Fred Morris Lauer, Jr. Harry LoleasCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1993
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