Simmons v. Stanton

OPINION

DOUGLAS W. HILLMAN, District Judge.

The plaintiff, John Simmons, was employed as an undersheriff in the Oceana County Sheriff’s Department for six and one-half years before his discharge on October 16, 1975. The defendant, Warren Stanton, was sheriff of Oceana County at the time of plaintiff’s discharge. Plaintiff was discharged upon informing defendant that he was considering the possibility of running for the office of sheriff, on the Democratic ticket, against the defendant in the 1976 general election.

Thereafter, plaintiff commenced this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that…