United States Ninth Circuit
LAWSON v. STATE OF WASHINGTON, 00-35458
A claim by a police cadet for constructive discharge, alleging religious discrimination and failure to accommodate, is not actionable where plaintiff informed his superiors that he wished to voluntarily resign based on his religious beliefs.
Appellate Information
- Argued 11/07/2001
- Decided 07/12/2002
- Published 07/12/2002
Judges
- Before: REAVLEY,B. FLETCHER, and TALLMAN, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Ninth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Hugh J. McGavick,Law Office of Hugh J. McGavick, Olympia, Washington, for the plaintiff-appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Carol A. Smith-Merkulov, Senior Counsel, Office of the Attorney General, Olympia, Washington, for the defendants-appellees.