Legal Opinion
Stephen Stem v. Ruben Gomez
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 8, 2016No. 15-50264PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LESLIE H. SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judge:
City councilmembers in Hearne, Texas, terminated former police officer Stephen Stem’s employment without notice or a hearing. Stem filed suit alleging the coun-cilmembers’ actions violated state law and denied him constitutional due process. The district court dismissed the suit. We AFFIRM in part and REVERSE and REMAND in part.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On May 6, 2014, Stephen Stem, a second-year officer at the Hearne Police Department, was dispatched to Hearne resident Pearlie Golden’s home on a 9-1-1 call. Roy Jones, Golden’s nephew, placed the…
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