DE RITIS v. McGARRIGLE

No. 16-1433.

861 F.3d 444 (2017)

Joseph E. DE RITIS v. Thomas J. McGARRIGLE; Mario J. Civera, Jr.; Colleen P. Morrone; John P. McBlain; David J. White, Individually and as County Council of Delaware County; Chad F. Kenney, Individually and as President of the Board of Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County; Douglas C. Roger, Jr., Individually and as Executive Director of the Office of the Public Defender of Delaware County; Michael L. Maddren, Individually and as Solicitor of Delaware County; Delaware County Douglas C. Roger, Jr., Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Opinion Filed: June 29, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph De Ritis, Esq. (Argued), 2029 Rose Lane, Broomall, PA 19008, Plaintiff-Appellee Joseph De Ritis, pro se.

Mark A. Raith, Esq. (Argued), Holsten & Associates, One Olive Street, Media, PA 19063, Attorney for Defendant-Appellant Douglas C. Roger, Jr.

Before: VANASKIE, KRAUSE, and NYGAARD, Circuit Judges


OPINION OF THE COURT

To explain a perceived demotion to judges, other attorneys, and county officials, Appellee, an Assistant Public Defender, circulated a rumor he had heard and alleged he was being punished for taking too many cases to trial. After the Public Defender fired Appellee for those statements, Appellee...

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