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Labor/Employment,
Civil Rights,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Feb. 12, 2018

Private sexual conduct cannot be grounds for public employee’s termination, 9th Circuit rules

Private sexual conduct that does little to affect a public employee’s work performance may not be grounds for termination, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.

Private sexual conduct cannot be grounds for public employee’s termination, 9th Circuit rules
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Private sexual conduct that does little to affect a public employee's work performance may not be grounds for termination, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.

In an opinion published Friday, Judge Stephen R. Reinhardt wrote at length to reverse an Eastern District judge's summary judgment in favor of a city police department accused of violating the constitutional rights of a former employee by firing her because of her...

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