STEM v. GOMEZ

No. 15-50264.

813 F.3d 205 (2016)

Stephen C. STEM, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Ruben GOMEZ; City of Hearne, Texas, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

February 8, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Royce John Cullar, Jr., Esq . (argued), Cullar & McLeod, L.L.P., Waco, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Charles D. Olson , Michael W. Dixon, Esq. , Haley & Olson, P.C., Charles Alfred Mackenzie, Esq. , Law Office of C. Alfred Mackenzie (argued), Waco, TX, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before PRADO, SOUTHWICK, and GRAVES, Circuit Judges.


City councilmembers in Hearne, Texas, terminated former police officer Stephen Stem's employment without notice or a hearing. Stem filed suit alleging the councilmembers' actions violated state law and denied him constitutional due process. The district court dismissed the suit. We AFFIRM in part and REVERSE and...

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