Opinion ID: 747631
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Scott Griffin

Text: 28 Before defendant fired him in 1994, plaintiff Griffin was a nine-year veteran of the Cumberland County Sheriff's Department, where he worked as a deputy sheriff and shift supervisor. In response to defendant's motion for summary judgment, the only evidence that plaintiff Griffin has identified to support his allegation that defendant discharged him based on his political affiliation consists of his own deposition testimony that he talked to family and friends about his support for Avery York. Plaintiff Griffin put forth no other evidence of any manifestations of his political affiliation or political endorsement. He conceded at deposition that the only campaign rally he attended was in support of defendant. We agree with the District Court that plaintiff Griffin has failed to bear the burden of raising a genuine question of whether defendant had knowledge of plaintiff Griffin's endorsement of defendant's opponent. Therefore, we affirm the District Court's grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant.