Wright v. MetroHealth Med. Federal appeals court sustains a Georgia police dept. Ill. Lexis 35. Ninth Circuit rejects appeal of officer who was terminated after her marriage to another officer. Potential conflicts of interest justified the sheriff's anti-spouse rule.
Federal court upholds a Georgia police dept.
In a Washington state case, the L.A. Sheriff lists reasons to bar the employment of more than one spouse as a law enforcement officer with the same small agency. In above WA case, a federal court granted a summary judgment in favor the defendant sheriff and county. A state claim for marital discrimination also failed because the plaintiff waited too long to prosecute. Illinois teacher wins suit to teach at same school her husband is employed as a principal. State's martial discrimination law applies.