HEFFERNAN v. CITY OF PATERSON

No. 14-1610.

777 F.3d 147 (2015)

Jeffrey J. HEFFERNAN, Appellant v. CITY OF PATERSON; Mayor Jose Torres; Police Chief James Wittig; Police Director Michael Walker.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed: January 22, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alexandra M. Antoniou, Esq. , Mark B. Frost, Esq. , Ryan M. Lockman, Esq. , Emily K. Murbarger, Esq. , Mark B. Frost & Associates, Philadelphia, PA, Counsel for Appellant.

Victor A. Afanador, Esq. , Lite, De Palma, Greenberg, Newark, NJ, Counsel for Appellees City of Paterson & Michael Walker.

Susana Cruz-Hodge, Esq. , Lite, De Palma, Greenberg, Newark, NJ, Counsel for Appellee City of Paterson.

Albert C. Lisbona, Esq. , Dwyer, Connell & Lisbona, Fairfield, NJ, Counsel for Appellee Jose Torres.

Gary Potters, Esq. , Potters & Della Peitra, Fairfield, NJ, Counsel for Appellee Jose Torres.

Anthony V. D'Elia, Esq. , Mitzy R. Galis-Menendez, Esq. , Roosevelt Jean, Esq. , Chasan, Leyner & Lamparello, Secaucus, NJ, Thomas P. Scrivo, Esq. , McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, Newark, NJ, Counsel for Appellee James Witting.

Before: VANASKIE, GREENBERG, and COWEN, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

Appellant Jeffrey Heffernan, a police officer in Paterson, New Jersey, was demoted after being observed obtaining a local mayoral candidate's campaign sign at the request of his mother. He brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Appellees, including the City of Paterson, then-Mayor Jose...

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