MANCUSO v. TAFT

Civ. A. No. 4751.

341 F.Supp. 574 (1972)

Kenneth R. MANCUSO v. James L. TAFT, Mayor, City of Cranston, Earl Croft, Director of Personnel, City of Cranston.

United States District Court, D. Rhode Island.

April 17, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph J. Gonnella, Providence, R. I., for plaintiff.

Peter Palumbo, Jr., Cranston City Solicitor, Providence, R. I., for defendants.


OPINION

PETTINE, Chief Judge.

The right of the City of Cranston to restrict the extra curricular political activities of its classified civil service employees is at issue here. Plaintiff, a full time police officer, became a candidate for nomination for representative to the Rhode Island General Assembly on October 19, 1971, in violation of sections of the Cranston City Charter. Faced with suspension from employment, he seeks declaratory and injunctive...

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