Erwin A. BURTNICK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Jacqueline F. McLEAN; Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Defendants-Appellees

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• holding that non-party's privilege from being compelled to testify could be waived
• holding that non-party’s privilege from being compelled to testify could be waived
• indicating that local legislators have a “testimonial privilege” but “[t]his privilege may be waived” by members of the local legislature
• “[T]he Supreme Court has left no doubt that municipalities and local governments are not entitled to immunity from suits brought under section 1983.” (quoting Berkley v. Common Council of Charleston, 63 F.3d 295, 296 (4th Cir. 1995) (en banc))
• plaintiff brought suit against his “former employers”
• involving similar termination in the Office of the Comptroller

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