STRADLEY v. ANDERSEN

No. 72-1698.

478 F.2d 188 (1973)

Larry STRADLEY, Appellant, v. Richard R. ANDERSEN, as Chief of the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, City of Omaha, Nebraska, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided May 17, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bennett G. Hornstein, Omaha, Neb., for appellant.

Kent Whinnery, Omaha, Neb., for appellee.

Before LAY and STEPHENSON, Circuit Judges, and TALBOT SMITH, Senior District Judge.


LAY, Circuit Judge.

The Omaha Department of Public Safety, Division of Police, acting by and through its Police Chief, Richard R. Andersen, has promulgated a general order relating to standards of appearance and hair style for police officers. The plaintiff, Larry Stradley, an officer in good standing, brought this action under Section 1983 of Title 42 of the United States Code, alleging that his constitutional rights were violated by enforcement of the order. He...

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