Legal Opinion
Shuman v. City of Philadelphia
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided April 18, 1979No. Civ. A. 75-1510PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW, DISCUSSION AND ORDER
HUYETT, District Judge.
Plaintiff William O. Shuman was dismissed from his employment with the Philadelphia Police Department on May 15,1975. He brought this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 seeking reinstatement, back- pay, and other declaratory and injunctive relief, on the grounds that his dismissal was a violation of his rights under the First, Fourth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution. 1 Jurisdiction of this court is founded on 28 U.S.C. §§ 1343 and 2201. Following a trial held non-jury, we make the following…
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3Cited by46 opinions
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