Legal Opinion
Peter Turner v. City & County of San Francisco
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 11, 2015No. 13-15099PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
M. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Peter Turner, a former “temporary exempt employee” of the City and County of San Francisco (the City), appeals the dismissal with prejudice of his claims against the City for wrongful discharge. Turner contends that the district court improperly dismissed his claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 that the City retaliated against him for engaging in protected speech, in violation of the First Amendment. Specifically, he contends that the statements he made to his supervisors regarding the alleged unlawful hiring and use of temporary exempt employees in contravention of…
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