James C. Matlock v. Thomas v. Barnes, in His Capacity as the Mayor of the City of Gary

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• acknowledging that at least in a small office setting, political animosity can be a legitimate basis for firing by an elected official forced to have constant, direct contact with a person viewed as a political enemy
• affirming a jury verdict in favor of a Legal Investigator in the Gary, Indiana City Legal Department, ruling there was ample evidence that he was not a policymaking employee

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