Shaw v. Oconee County, Ga.

ORDER

OWENS, Chief Judge.

Before the court is defendants’ motion for summary judgment. After careful consideration of the arguments of counsel, the relevant case law, and the record as a whole, the court issues the following order.

FACTS

On November 3, 1992, defendant Scott Berry was elected Sheriff of Oconee County, Georgia. Prior to taking office, Berry was contacted by Genaro Mitchell, a former employee of the Oconee County Sheriffs Department. Mitchell, who was seeking reinstatement to his previous position in the sheriffs department, alleged that his signature had been forged on a document…