Legal Opinion
Clements v. Airport Authority of Washoe County
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 26, 1995No. 93-16693PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:
Douglas and Sue Clements, former employees of the Airport Authority of Washoe County, filed this federal action under § 1983 alleging that their terminations violated the Due Process guarantee of the 14th Amendment and were in retaliation for First Amendment protected whistle-blowing activity. They also asserted ancillary state law claims. The district court granted summary judgment to the defendants, and the Clem-entses appeal.
I. Factual and Procedural Background
Douglas and Sue Clements were employees of the Airport Authority of Washoe County (Airport Authority).1…
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