HALL v. FORD

No. 87-7138.

856 F.2d 255 (1988)

Sydney O. HALL, Appellant, v. Claude A. FORD, et al.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided August 26, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stanley A. Freeman, with whom Peter S. Leyton, Washington, D.C., was on the brief, for appellant.

Donna M. Murasky, Asst. Corp. Counsel, with whom Frederick D. Cooke, Jr., Corp. Counsel, and Charles L. Reischel, Deputy Corp. Counsel, Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for appellees.

Before WALD, Chief Judge, and SILBERMAN and BUCKLEY, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge BUCKLEY.

BUCKLEY, Circuit Judge:

Sydney O. Hall appeals from the district court's dismissal of his complaint for failure to state a claim. Hall was terminated as the Athletic Director of the University of the District of Columbia. He claims that he was fired, in violation of the First Amendment, because of his criticisms of improprieties within the Athletic Department. He also argues that his termination violated...

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