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D. Md.December 16, 2025No. 1:25-cv-00492
Plaintiff WinCity of Wayne
Case Details
- Nature of Suit
- 442 Civil Rights: Jobs
- Status
- Unknown
- Procedural Posture
- appeal
- State
- Maryland
- Circuit
- 4th Circuit
Related Laws
No specific laws identified for this ruling.
Claim Types
RetaliationWrongful Termination
Outcome
The court of appeals affirmed the district court's denial of qualified immunity to the city officials and upheld the plaintiff's First Amendment retaliation claim at the pleading stage. The officials' motion to dismiss was rejected, allowing the case to proceed to discovery and trial.
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