Legal Opinion
Timothy E. Feeney v. Charles Shipley State of Ohio Ohio Department of Public Safety
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided January 8, 1999No. 97-3715PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MERRITT, Circuit Judge.
Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, plaintiff Timothy Feeney sued defendants the Ohio Department of Public Safety (“the Department”); Charles Shipley, its Director; and the State of Ohio. Feeney, a former employee of the Department, alleged that he had been unconstitutionally terminated from his position because of his political affiliation. The district court found that political affiliation was an appropriate requirement for the effective performance of his position and granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants. This case presents two issues for this Court. First,…
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