FOWLER-NASH v. DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS OF PA. HOUSE

No. 06-1636.

469 F.3d 328 (2006)

Amy L. FOWLER-NASH v. The DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS OF the PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; R. Ted Harhai, Pennsylvania State Representative, in his official and individual capacity; Scott Brubaker, Director of Staffing and Personnel for the Democratic Caucus of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in his official and individual capacity, Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed November 29, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Danielle Banks, Esq. (argued), Stradley, Ronon, Stevens & Young, Philadelphia, PA, Counsel for Appellants.

George A. Bibikos, Esq., John P. Krill Jr., Esq., Linda J. Shorey, Esq., Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham, Harrisburg, PA, Counsel for Amicus-Appellant.

Samuel J. Cordes, Esq. (argued), Ogg, Cordes, Murphy & Ignelzi, Pittsburgh, PA, Counsel for Appellees.

Before: SMITH, WEIS, and NYGAARD, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

SMITH, Circuit Judge.

Amy Fowler-Nash ("Fowler-Nash") brought suit pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the Democratic Caucus of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives ("the Caucus"), state representative Ted Harhai, and Scott Brubaker, Director of Staffing and Personnel for the Caucus. Fowler-Nash alleged that she was discharged from her position as a legislative assistant to Harhai in violation of her First and Fourteenth Amendment rights...

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