United States Ninth Circuit

Plaintiff-college instructor's civil rights suit, alleging retaliation by his employer for participation in WTO protests, is dismissed where defendant-college's legitimate safety and pedagogical concerns outweigh plaintiff's rights.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/07/2004
• Decided 04/06/2005
• Published 04/06/2005

Judges

• McKEOWN, Circuit Judge:, Before: HAWKINS, THOMAS, and McKEOWN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Donald B. Potter, Portland, OR, for the plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Talis M. Abolins, Assistant Attorney General, Olympia, WA, for the defendants-appellees.