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HARRIS v. POLK COUNTY, IOWA

No. 96-1476SI.

103 F.3d 696 (1996)

Elaine HARRIS, Appellant, v. POLK COUNTY, IOWA, sued as Polk County Personnel, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided December 31, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Curt Krull, argued, Des Moines, IA, for Appellant.

Eliza J. Ovrom, argued, Des Moines, IA (Mary W. Vavroch, on the brief), for Appellee.

Before FAGG, LAY, and HANSEN, Circuit Judges.

FAGG, Circuit Judge.

After Elaine Harris pleaded guilty to a shoplifting charge, she was fired from her job as a legal stenographer in the county attorney's office. About four years later, Harris reapplied for her old job by writing a letter to the county attorney. In her letter, Harris stated the mental health problems that caused her to shoplift in the past were now resolved. When a legal stenographer's position became available, the county attorney refused to consider...

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