United States Ninth Circuit

A public employee's testimony addresses a matter of public concern if it contributes in some way to the resolution of a judicial or administrative proceeding in which discrimination or other significant government misconduct is at issue.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/06/2004
• Decided 08/27/2004
• Published 08/27/2004

Judges

• REINHARDT, Circuit Judge., Before REINHARDT, SILVERMAN, and CLIFTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Daniel J. Snyder, Portland, OR, for the plaintiffs-appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Susan M. Dunaway, Portland, OR, for the defendants-appellees.