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LEDFORD v. DELANCEY

No. 77-2457.

612 F.2d 883 (1980)

Robert E. LEDFORD, Appellant, v. Sarah A. DELANCEY, Supervisor of the Home-Centered Service Unit, Department of Social Services of Forsyth County, Individually and in her official capacity; Donald Roberson, Supervisor of Adult Services, Social Services Department of Forsyth County, Individually and in his official capacity; Julia Davis, Director of the Social Work Services of the Social Services Department of Forsyth County, Individually and in her official capacity; Gerald M. Thornton, Director of the Social Services Department of Forsyth County, Individually and in his official capacity; Melvin Henderson, Personnel Director of Forsyth County, Individually and in his official capacity; Manford R. Haxton, Chairman of the Social Services Board of Forsyth County, Individually and in his official capacity; Eugene Price, County Attorney, Individually and in his official capacity; Nicholas Meiszer, County Manager of Forsyth County, Individually and in his official capacity; and County of Forsyth, a public body corporate, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided January 9, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jim D. Cooley, Winston-Salem (William G. Pfefferkorn, Winston-Salem, on brief), for appellant. Roddey M. Ligon, Jr., Winston-Salem (W. Andrew Copenhaver and Francis C. Clark, Winston-Salem, on brief), for appellees.

Before HAYNSWORTH, Chief Judge, BRYAN, Senior Circuit Judge, and WINTER, Circuit Judge.

HAYNSWORTH, Chief Judge:

Ledford was fired from his position as a Social Work Trainee in the Forsyth County Department of Social Services. He alleges that this action was in retaliation for his exercise of First Amendment rights, and that his termination without a hearing was a violation of due process. He also contends that false information contained in his personnel file has impaired his ability to procure other employment. Suit was brought under 42 U.S.C.A. &...

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