S. Martin Gordon Eric Ole Thorsen and Joel J. Flick v. County of Rockland, the County of Rockland, C. Scott Vanderhoef Paul v. Nowicki

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• concluding that the propriety of political affiliation as a criterion for a position is a matter of law, and suggesting it is never an issue for the jury to decide
• holding that the focus is on “the written job description” and not “the duties actually performed”
• concluding that the propriety of political affiliation as a criterion for a position is a matter of law, and suggesting it is never an issue for the jury to decide
• finding that Rule 50(a) motion met specificity requirement where trial court “intervened and on [its] own discussed” the issue on which movant’s Rule 50(b) motion was based
• using Branti analysis in determining if Assistant County Attorneys are protected from patronage dismissals
• using Branti analysis in determining if Assistant County Attorneys are protected from patronage dismissals

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