United States Ninth Circuit

Dismissal of plaintiff's suit, alleging that defendants defamed him when they submitted critical statements regarding his employment qualifications, is affirmed where the Civil Service Reform Act's administrative procedures are his only remedy.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/10/2005
• Published 05/10/2005

Judges

• Before NOONAN, THOMPSON, and RYMER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Barbara M. Rizzo, Redwood City, CA, for the plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Chinhayi J. Coleman, San Francisco, CA, for the defendants-appellees.