Legal Opinion
Ramey v. Harber
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided December 15, 1978No. Nos. 77-1927, 77-1928 and 78-1010PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COWEN, Senior Judge:
The appellants, hereinafter the deputies or plaintiffs, held positions as deputy sheriffs in Lee County, Virginia, until December 31, 1975. Deputy sheriffs in Lee County are nonconfidential, nonpolicymaking public employees. The plaintiffs were appointed as deputy sheriffs by Curtis H. Fla-nary, a Republican who was elected sheriff in the general election of November 1971. His term was 4 years and he held that office from January 1, 1972 through December 31, 1975. Under the Virginia statute (section 15.1-48 of the Code of Virginia, *7551950, as amended), the deputies of…
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- Keyishian v. Board of Regents of Univ. of State of NYSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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3Cited by45 opinions
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- Mahlon M. Delong v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1980
- Horton v. TaylorCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
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