Ferris v. Borough of Baldwin

OPINION

Mark R. Hornak, United States District Judge"

This case centers on a trash bag filled with $11 of municipally-purchased mulch, allegations of local government intrigue at its worst, and the interaction of each of those things with Plaintiff John Ferris’ (“Ferris”) service as a borough councilman.

Plaintiff alleges seven (7) claims in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action against Defendants Borough of Baldwin (“Baldwin”), Michael Scott (“Scott”), and Stanley Leder-man (“Lederman”): violation of the First Amendment through malicious prosecution (Count I), violation of the Fourteenth Amendment’s…