Legal Opinion
Birch v. City of New York
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 12, 2017No. 16-1746UnpublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SUMMARY ORDER
Michael Birch appeals from the judgment of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Co-gan, J.), dismissing his complaint in which he alleges claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against various police officials (collectively “the Police Department”) and the City of New York (“the City”). Birch, a member of the Police Department, alleges that he criticized what he viewed as an illegal “quota” system imposed by his supervisors, and suffered retaliation for his protected speech. The alleged retaliatory acts occurred in 2011, 2012, 2014, and 2015. His claims…
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