Legal Opinion
Ursula Holcombe v. David Hosmer Richard Kirkland, and Dale Liebherr
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 23, 2007No. 05-15151PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CALLAHAN, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Ursula Holcombe (“Holcom-be”) alleged under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 that Appellees David Hosmer and Richard Kirkland (collectively “defendants”) dismissed her from the Nevada Department of Public Safety (“Highway Patrol”) in retaliation for associating with her husband in violation of her First Amendment rights. The district court granted the defendants’ Rule 12(b)(6) motion, concluding that Holcombe’s claims were precluded by the state court’s affirmance of an administrative decision upholding her termination. Holcombe appeals, contending that her First Amendment…
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