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· 6/16/1986

D'ACQUISTO v. Washington

Citations

  • 640 F. Supp. 594
  • 1986 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 24119

How courts have described this case

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  • government interest in effective law enforcement justifies suspending untrustworthy or ineffective police officers without a prior hearing
  • “Plaintiffs allege that the reasons for a suspension go into their departmental personnel files and indeed remain there for five years regardless of the outcome of their hearings. They further allege that other law enforcement agencies have access to these files.”

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Judges: Moran

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