James R. Bartholomew v. Frank Fischl and City of Allentown

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• holding that plaintiff may state claim of constitutional deprivation against city by alleging that mayor, who was powerless to discharge plaintiff, persuaded city council to eliminate plaintiff’s position
• official policy that is not unconstitutional may provide the basis for municipal liability when an official interpretation of the policy is the proximate cause of the constitutional violation

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