Legal Opinion
Hopkins v. Mayor & Council of City of Wilmington
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided December 26, 1984No. Civ. A. 82-677 MMSPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MURRAY M. SCHWARTZ, District Judge.
This is a civil rights action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Jurisdiction is predicated on 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1343. The plaintiff, Sergeant Warren A. Hopkins, was employed by the defendant, the City of Wilmington (“the City”) since November 14, 1966, as a member of the Department of Police (“the Department”). On March 26, 1982, Hopkins was arrested by the Wilmington Police on drug charges and immediately suspended from the force without pay. After an administrative hearing and appeal, the Department terminated Hopkins’ employment. Hopkins…
2Cases cited49 opinions
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3Cited by11 opinions
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