Legal Opinion
Robert Janusaitis v. Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided September 19, 1979No. 1111, Docket 79-7175PublishedCited by 152 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GURFEIN, Circuit Judge:
Appellant, Robert Janusaitis, a volunteer fireman, sued the Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department [MVFD or the Department], the chief of MVFD [the Chief], and the Members of the Executive Committee of MVFD under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983, 1985 and 1988. He sought a declaration that his dismissal from the MVFD violated his First Amendment rights. He also requested an injunction ordering his reinstatement. In addition, he challenged the validity of the regulation under which he was dismissed on the grounds of vagueness and overbreadth. After a trial on the merits, the United…
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