United States Ninth Circuit
Peter-Palican v. Gov't of the Commonwealth of the N. Mariana Islands, 10-17153
In plaintiff's suit against the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, claiming wrongful termination without cause from her position as Special Assistant to the Governor for Women's Affairs in violation of Article III, section 22 of the Commonwealth Constitution, the judgment of the district court is vacated and remanded, as plaintiff's termination without cause did not violate the Due Process Clause, because based on the meaning of Article III, section 22 as determined by the final arbiter of Commonwealth law, plaintiff did not have a protected interest in continued employment beyond the term of the governor who appointed her.
Appellate Information
- Decided 08/22/2012
- Published 08/22/2012
Judges
- Trott
Court
- United States Ninth Circuit