In his Oct. 12 opinion, Judge Anthony Trenga said precedent in the Fourth Circuit makes clear that sheriffs can fire deputies who choose to support other candidates when the deputy holds a senior "policymaking" position.
Judge: sheriff can fire deputy who supported opponent →
Ruling in a case brought by in Virginia by the Council on American-Islamic Relations, Judge Trenga said the significant changes made to the revised order made it "materially different in structure, text, and effect" from the first version.
Trump administration's refugee order expected to become long, drawn out legal fight →
