A federal district court granted summary judgment to the city of Bethlehem on a claim that it violated a terminated zoning officer’s right to political association under the First and 14th Amendments. The zoning officer alleges affiliation discrimination, claiming she was terminated because her director, who was appointed by a Democratic mayor, saw her having lunch with a friend who supported an opposing campaign. The zoning officer further claims that her termination was in part due to her assisting an alleged Republican storeowner after an incident involving opposing party members took place during a music festival. The court ruled that ...

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