William K. Bunyan v. Luis M. Camacho, Don C. Warner, Bertha L. Duenas, Frank C. Cruz and Jesus B. Paulino

BEEZER, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal from a summary judgment upholding the constitutionality of a Guam statute that grants retroactive retirement credit to local government employees who were Guam residents before they started college. Appellant challenges the district court’s holding that the statute is rationally related to a legitimate governmental purpose. We reverse.

FACTS

In 1978, the Guam Legislature enacted the following statute:

Any bona fide resident of Guam, who receives his graduate or undergraduate degree from an accredited institution and is employed by the government of Guam,…