Legal Opinion
Greenwell v. Parsley
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided September 2, 2008No. 07-5694PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNorris, J., joined by Stamp, D.J.,
MARTIN, J. (p. 405), delivered a separate concurring opinion.
OPINION
ALAN E. NORRIS, Circuit Judge.
Paul Parsley, the former sheriff of Bul-litt County, Kentucky, fired deputy sheriff David Greenwell immediately after he learned through a newspaper article that his deputy intended to run against him in the next election. Greenwell responded by fifing suit against Parsley and his chief deputy Mack (Jim) McAufiffe. The only federal cause of action included in the complaint was an allegation that defendants violated Greenwell’s First and Fourteenth Amendment right to run for political office. The…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Columbia Gas Transmission, Corporation v. Limited CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
- Murphy v. CockrellCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2007
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