Legal Opinion
Stott v. Haworth
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided October 4, 1990No. Nos. 89-1032, 89-1037, 89-1049 to 89-1052PublishedCited by 136 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DONALD RUSSELL, Circuit Judge:
This controversy arose after the election of James G. Martin as governor of the state of North Carolina. Governor Martin, a Republican, succeeded Governor James M. Hunt, a Democrat. After taking office, Governor Martin and his cabinet officers made numerous personnel changes which resulted, inter alia, in the termination or demotion of government employees that held “exempt” positions as defined by the North Carolina legislature. That statute, the North Carolina State Personnel Act, N.C.G.S. §§ 126-1 et seq., provides that “no permanent employee subject to [the…
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