United States Ninth Circuit

For purposes of summary judgment, qualified immunity was not available to the individual defendants because the law was clearly established that plaintiff's speech, alleging wrongdoing by a deputy sheriff, addressed a matter of public concern and that his interest in the speech outweighed his employer's interest in avoiding inefficiency and disruption.

Appellate Information

• Argued 06/02/2003
• Decided 03/22/2004
• Published 03/22/2004

Judges

• REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:, Before: REINHARDT, O'SCANNLAIN, and FISHER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Humberto Guizar and Luis Carillo, Montebello, CA, for the Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Cindy S. Lee and Adrian Barrio, Glendale, CA, for the Defendants-Appellees.