Legal Opinion
Curinga v. City of Clairton
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided February 4, 2004No. 03-1278PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SCIRICA, Chief Judge.
At issue is whether a city council lawfully dismissed its principal policymaking employee who campaigned against winning councilmanic candidates in a primary election. The City of Clairton fired its municipal manager, Dominic Curinga, after he campaigned against an incumbent city council member who won re-election and against another successful councilmanic candidate. Curinga asserts the city council’s decision to terminate him violated his First Amendment right to speak freely on a matter of public concern. Summary-judgment was granted for defendants.…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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- Connick Ex Rel. Parish of Orleans v. MyersSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Perry v. SindermannSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Elrod v. BurnsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Arnett v. KennedySupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by42 opinions
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