Legal Opinion
Ecker v. Cohalan
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided July 8, 1982No. CV-80-1848(JBW)PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
WEINSTEIN, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff, formerly Chief Deputy Commissioner of Parks, Conservation and Recreation for Suffolk County, claims that he was dismissed for political reasons in violation of the First and Fourteenth Amendments. 42 U.S.C. § 1983. He seeks reinstatement, back pay and benefits, and other compensatory damages from the County, the County Executive, and the County Commissioner of Parks. For the reasons indicated below, the suit must be dismissed as frivolous.
FACTS
I. The Nature of the Position
Under the Suffolk County Charter, the Commissioner of Parks is…
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