Ryan v. District of Columbia

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ) GENE RYAN, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) No. 14-cv-0294 (KBJ) ) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff Gene Ryan (“Ryan”) is an employee of the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department (“FEMS” or “the Department”). Ryan claims that he uncovered “widespread waste, fraud, and negligence within [FEMS]” while acting as the Department’s EMS Oversight Officer, and that shortly after he publicly disclosed what he perceived to be the Department’s internal deficiencies, Defendant…