Legal Opinion
Minella v. CITY OF SAN ANTONIO, TX
District Court, W.D. Texas
Decided March 9, 2005No. CIV.A. SA-03-CA246FBPublished
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL 2
BIERY, District Judge.
Undisputed Confusion Clarified.
A BRIEF PRIMER ON SAN ANTONIO CITY GOVERNMENT
Prior to January 1, 1952, San Antonio operated under a so-called strong mayor system of government, though perhaps not to the extent of the Tweed Machine of New York City or the Pendergrast family of Kansas City. Nevertheless, San Antonio voters believed in 1951 it was time to change to council-manager governance. Before then, there was no civil service protection for city professionals, such as assistant city attorneys. For example, those…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Board of Regents of State Colleges v. RothSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Cleveland Board of Education v. LoudermillSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Davis v. City of San AntonioTexas Supreme Court · 1988
- Aldine Independent School District v. StandleyTexas Supreme Court · 1955
- City of Amarillo v. HancockTexas Supreme Court · 1951
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