Legal Opinion
William Fazio v. City and County of San Francisco Arlo Smith
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 7, 1997No. 96-16981PublishedCited by 103 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHOY, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-appellant William Fazio (“Fazio”) appeals the district court’s partial grant of summary judgment in favor of defendantsappellees City and County of San Francisco (“CCSF”) and Arlo Smith (“Smith”) (collectively, “Appellees”). Fazio, a former Assistant District Attorney for CCSF, claims that the district court erred in holding that former CCSF District Attorney Smith’s termination of Fazio’s employment when Fazio decided to run against Smith in an upcoming election did not violate the First Amendment as a matter of law. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. §…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Connick Ex Rel. Parish of Orleans v. MyersSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Elrod v. BurnsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by103 opinions
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