Legal Opinion
Blanck v. Hager
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 16, 2007No. 05-15606PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM **
Blanck appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment on his First Amendment retaliation claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and his tortious discharge claim under Nevada state law against Superintendent Hager and the Washoe County School District (“District”). He also challenges the district court’s denial of his motion for a continuance under Rule 56(f).
As to Blanck’s § 1983 claim, we reject his arguments that because of the nature of his conduct the “policymaker” or “confidential employee” exception of Branti v. Finkel, 445 U.S. 507, 100 S.Ct. 1287, 63 L.Ed.2d 574 (1980),…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Branti v. FinkelSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- United States v. Sakhawat Ullah, Jr., United States of America v. Mary Katherine Gosho-KimCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
- Nelson Walker, and Fair Housing Foundation of Long Beach, Counter-Claimant-Appellant v. City of Lakewood, a California MunicipalityCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
- Biggs v. Best, Best & KriegerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
- Tatum v. City and County of San FranciscoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2006
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