Pusey v. City of Youngstown
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
11 F.3d 652 (1993)
- Written by Sharon Feldman, JD
Facts
Eric Bator was charged with involuntary manslaughter for the death of the son of Ethel Pusey (plaintiff). At a status conference, Maureen Cronin (defendant), a City of Youngstown (Youngstown) (defendant) prosecutor, entered a nolle prosequi to the involuntary-manslaughter charge, and Bator pleaded no contest to negligent homicide. Pusey filed an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Youngstown and Cronin, in her official and personal capacities, claiming procedural- and substantive-due-process violations. Pusey alleged that Cronin’s failure to notify Pusey that the charge against Bator would be reduced and Bator would enter a plea deprived Pusey of her First Amendment right to free speech and access to the courts. The district court granted summary judgment to Cronin and Youngstown. Pusey appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Kennedy, J.)
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