United States Ninth Circuit

A federal employee's allegation that superiors conspired to defame him based on personal animosity and professional jealously charges conduct that falls within the defendants' duties as employers and is subject to federal court jurisdiction under the Westfall Act, 28 USC 2679.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/14/2000
• Decided 08/20/2001
• Published 08/20/2001

Judges

• KLEINFELD, Circuit Judge:, Before:  KLEINFELD, HAWKINS, and TALLMAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jonathan Jackel, San Jose, California, for the appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Neal A. Rubin, Assistant U.S. Attorney, San Jose, California, for the appellees.