B.T. Leonard, Jr. v. R.L. Suthard, in His Official Capacity as the Current Superintendent of the Virginia State Police

CHAPMAN, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff-appellant B.T. Leonard, Jr. (Leonard), a First Sergeant with the Virginia State Police, brought suit against R.L. Suthard, Superintendent of the Virginia State Police (Superintendent), alleging that his transfer from Charlottesville, Virginia to Richmond, Virginia was retaliatory and, as such, violated his constitutional rights. The district court granted the Superintendent’s motion to dismiss, and Leonard appeals. We affirm.

I

In November of 1988, Leonard was issued a “Group One Offense” for allegedly violating weight guidelines in the State Police Manual. On…