Legal Opinion
Alice Mulherin v. John L. O'brien, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 29, 1978No. 78-1187PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUMBAULD, District Judge.
Plaintiffs-appellants were employed in the office of the Register of Deeds for Essex County, Massachusetts. Defendantappellee became Register of Deeds on or about January 3, 1977, and a month later each of plaintiffs received a letter stating “Due to unsatisfactory job performance, your employment at the Salem Registry of Deeds is terminated herewith.” They brought suit (presumably under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, though the Complaint states no jurisdictional basis but in the prayer for relief does seek a declaration that their dismissal violated the First Amendment).…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Younger v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Simmons v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Pickering v. Board of Ed. of Township High School Dist. 205, Will Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Perry v. SindermannSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Carol Elaine Williams, by Her Mother and Next Friend, Marcia Williams v. St. Joseph HospitalCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1980
- Borne Ex Rel. Borne v. Northwest Allen County School Corp.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1989
- DeFrank v. PawloskyDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1979
- Galanos v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1985
- Alice Mulherin v. John L. O'brien, Jr.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978
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