Legal Opinion

Bryant v. Military Department of Mississippi

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided February 18, 2010No. 09-60182PublishedCited by 101 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:

Col. (Ret.) Joe H. Bryant (“Bryant”), a former member of the Mississippi Air National Guard’s (“MSANG”) 186th Refueling Wing, sued MSANG and individual MSANG officials (“Individual Appellees”), asserting claims under: (1) the Military Whistleblower Protection Act, 10 U.S.C. § 1034; (2) the Mississippi Whistleblower Protection Act, Miss.Code Ann. §§ 25-9-171-77; (3) 42 U.S.C. § 1983; (4) 42 U.S.C. § 1985; and (5) 42 U.S.C. § 1986. Bryant later amended his complaint to add various state law claims against individual MSANG officials. Through three separate orders…

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