United States DC Circuit

In an employment discrimination dispute, the district court improperly dismissed plaintiff's claims, which alleged retaliation on the basis of protected speech and failure to provide due process before termination, on the pleadings.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/28/2005
• Published 11/01/2005

Judges

• Before:  EDWARDS, TATEL, and GARLAND, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Ellen K. Renaud argued the cause for appellant.   On the briefs was Richard L. Swick.


• For Appellees:
  
• William J. Earl, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Attorney General for the District of Columbia, argued the cause for appellee.   With him on the brief were Robert J. Spagnoletti, Attorney General, and Edward E. Schwab, Deputy Attorney General.