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POTTER v. McQUEENEY

Civ. A. No. 4806.

338 F.Supp. 1133 (1972)

Charles POTTER v. Walter McQUEENEY et al.

United States District Court, D. Rhode Island.

February 28, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen J. Fortunato, Jr., Warwick, R. I., for plaintiff.

Vincent J. Piccirilli, Providence, R. I., for defendants.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

PETTINE, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff, a permanent patrolman with the Providence Police Department, complains that he was suspended from the police force for wearing a moustache, in derogation of his constitutional rights. Jurisdiction is claimed under 28 U.S.C. § 1331 and 28 U.S.C. § 1343; relief is sought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and 28 U.S.C. § 2201, 2202.

Plaintiff was suspended under Regulation 201.13 of...

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