Legal Opinion
Foley v. Town of Randolph
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 9, 2010No. 09-1558PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STAHL, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-appellant Charles D. Foley, Jr. (“Foley”), Chief of the Fire Department in Randolph, Massachusetts, claims that the Town of Randolph and the Town selectmen (“Defendants”) wrongfully retaliated against him in violation of his First Amendment rights when they suspended him for fifteen days based on public statements that he made at the scene of a fatal fire. Plaintiff brought suit pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and the district court granted summary judgment in favor of Defendants. Plaintiff now appeals, and after a careful review, we affirm.
I. Facts and Background
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