Alisha Silbaugh v. Elaine Chao

FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT ALISHA R. SILBAUGH, No. 18-35756 Plaintiff-Appellant, D.C. No. v. 2:17-cv-01759- RSM ELAINE L. CHAO, Secretary of the Department of Transportation, Defendant-Appellee. OPINION Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington Ricardo S. Martinez, Chief District Judge, Presiding Argued and Submitted July 12, 2019 Seattle, Washington Filed November 14, 2019 Before: Danny J. Boggs, * Marsha S. Berzon, and Paul J. Watford, Circuit Judges. Opinion by Judge Watford * The Honorable Danny J. Boggs,…