Joseph Squires, Sr. v. Thomas Bonser Jay E. Huffman Middle Smithfield Township

OPINION OF THE COURT

LOUIS H.' POLLAK, District Judge.

This appeal addresses the district court’s denial of reinstatement in a case arising under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The jury sustained appellant’s constitutional claim, finding that appellees’ decision not to reappoint appellant to a further annual term as township working roadmaster was predicated on appellant’s exercise of his First Amendment rights; accordingly, the jury awarded damages to appellant. But the district court, in the exercise of its equitable discretion, declined to direct that appellant be reinstated as working roadmaster. On…