In a case brought by a police commissioner and his deputies following a highly public dispute with the mayor of Baltimore resulting in the termination of their employment, dismissal of the action is affirmed as, based on the facts alleged in the complaint, the complaint fails to articulate any claim for relief that is plausible on its face. Furthermore, the mayor, against whom the allegations of due process violations were directed, is entitled to qualified immunity.
Read Francis v. Giacomelli, No. 08-1908
Appellate Information
Argued: September 23, 2009
Decided: December 2, 2009
Judges
Opinion by District Judge Niemeyer
Counsel
For Appellant: Neal Marcellas Janey, Sr.
For Appellee: Matthew Wade Nayden
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