Legal Opinion
Payne v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided December 3, 2013No. Civil Action No. 2010-0679PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
RICHARD W. ROBERTS, Chief Judge
Plaintiff Eric Payne brings suit against defendants District of Columbia (“D.C.”) and Dr. Natwar Gandhi, D.C.’s Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), alleging that the defendants violated the D.C. Whistleblower Protection Act (“DC-WPA”), D.C. Code § 1-615.51 et seq., by retaliating against him for making protected disclosures, and that the defendants violated the United States Constitution by defaming him and depriving him of his liberty interest in following his chosen profession. 1 At the close of discovery, the defendants moved for…
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