Legal Opinion
John Ellins v. City of Sierra Madre
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 22, 2013No. 11-55213PublishedCited by 176 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge WARDLAW; Concurrence by Judge RAWLINSON.
OPINION
WARDLAW, Circuit Judge:
John Ellins, a police officer for the City of Sierra Madre, led a no-confidence vote of the police officers’ union against the Chief of Police, Marilyn Diaz. Diaz subsequently delayed signing an application for a certification that, when issued, would have entitled Ellins to a five percent salary increase. Ellins brought suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Diaz and the City of Sierra Madre (collectively, “Defendants”), alleging that Diaz’s delay was unconstitutional retaliation for the exercise of his First…
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