United States Ninth Circuit

A public employee lacks qualified immunity from suit for allegedly retaliating against subordinates who accused him of illegally using federal money.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/31/2000
• Decided 02/07/2001
• Published 02/07/2001

Judges

• Before:  B. FLETCHER, O'SCANNLAIN, and GOULD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Matthew J. Smith,Wilke, Fleury, Hoffelt, Gould & Birney, Sacramento, California, for the plaintiffs-appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael W. Pott, Porter, Scott, Weiberg & Delehant, Sacramento, California, for the defendants-appellees.