Legal Opinion

Burke v. Guiney

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided February 18, 1983No. Nos. 82-1290, 82-1583 and 82-1584PublishedCited by 43 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COFFIN, Chief Judge.

These appeals arise from a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action by Edward J. Burke, appellee in appeal no. 82-1290 and appellant in nos. 82-1583 and 82-1584 [hereinafter plaintiff], against Elaine Guiney, Commissioner on Affairs of the Elderly of the City of Boston, and the City of Boston, appellants in no. 82-1290 and appellees in nos. 82-1583 and 82-1584 [hereinafter defendants]. Plaintiff alleged in that action that his discharge from the position of editor of “Boston Seniority” 1 was in violation of his First and Fourteenth Amendment rights.

Prior to the scheduling of a trial date,…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Newman v. Piggie Park Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Larry Nadeau v. Raymond A. Helgemoe, Warden, New Hampshire State PrisonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978
  3. Jaffke v. DunhamSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  4. Deborah A. Northcross, Cross-Appellees v. Board of Education of the Memphis City Schools, Cross-Appellants, and City of Memphis, Added Cross-Appellants. Deborah A. Northcross, Cross-Appellees v. Board of Education of the Memphis City Schools, Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1980
  5. Parker v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1946

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3Cited by43 opinions

  1. Garrity v. SununuCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1984
  2. Accusoft Corporation, Appellant\cross-Appellee v. James L. Palo Simon Weiczner Individually and D/B/A Snowbound Software, Appellees\cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2001
  3. Farmer Ex Rel. Estate of Farmer v. Banco Popular of North AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2015
  4. De Jesus Nazario v. Morris RodriguezCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2009
  5. Tashima Williams v. The Hanover Housing AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1997

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