Legal Opinion
Prince George's County v. Younkers
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided November 25, 1992No. 63, September Term, 1992PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FISCHER, Judge.
In this case, we are asked to decide whether the Prince George’s County Police Department’s attempt to discipline one of its officers impinged on the officer’s constitutionally protected speech. The Police Department filed administrative charges against Sergeant Russell Younkers, the appellee, as a result of Sgt. Younkers’ conduct on two occasions. A hearing board subsequently found Sgt. Younkers guilty of violating the Prince George’s County Code and the Police Department’s Manual of Rules and Procedures. The Chief of Police concurred with the Board’s conclusions and notified…
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