Legal Opinion
Jane Alexander v. Walter Peffer, City of Omaha, a Municipal Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 21, 1993No. 92-2627PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMILLIAN, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Jane Alexander appeals from a judgment of dismissal of her civil rights complaint entered by the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska 1 pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). The district court held that appellant failed to allege a cause of action which is cognizable under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. We affirm.
Appellant and James Alexander, her husband, are employed by the City of Omaha Police Department. Appellant works as a secretary in the records section and James as a police sergeant. James is also a member of the Executive Board of the Police…
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