District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania February 18, 1983, Civ. A. 80-2340 (Mitman v. Glascott)

OPINION

JOSEPH S. LORD, III, Senior District Judge.

Eugene Mitman has sued officials of Bucks County and the county itself alleging that his employment by the county was terminated because of his affiliation with the Democratic party. The case was tried before me without a jury December 15 through 17, 1982. I now make the following findings of fact and conclusions of law.

I. Liability

A.