Town of Upton v. Whisler

THOMAS, Justice.

There are two primary issues to be resolved in this case involving the discharge of Leonard Whisler (Whisler) from the appointive office of municipal judge by the Town of Upton (Upton). The first question is whether Whisler had the requisite property interest in the office of municipal judge so that he enjoyed a constitutional right to be afforded due process of law prior to discharge from that office. Specifically, the due process right would relate to the opportunity for a pre-termination hearing that was not conducted in this case. The second question to be resolved,…