Legal Opinion
Winder v. Erste
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 15, 2009No. 08-7068PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRIFFITH, Circuit Judge:
Alfred Winder managed the transportation division of the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) from 1999 until he was fired in 2003. He brought suit against the District of Columbia, DCPS, and several DCPS officials, claiming, among other things, that his firing not only was a breach of contract but also violated his constitutional and statutory rights to report supervisors’ misconduct without fear of retaliation. The district court ruled against Winder on every contested issue. We affirm its decision, with one exception. Because there is a genuine issue whether…
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