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STRAHAN v. KIRKLAND

No. 01-15493.

287 F.3d 821 (2002)

John STRAHAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Richard KIRKLAND; Washoe County, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed April 19, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Andre Boles, Reno, NV, for the plaintiff-appellant.

Gregory R. Shannon, Deputy District Attorney, Reno, NV, for the defendants-appellees.

Before B. FLETCHER, BOOCHEVER and FISHER, Circuit Judges.

BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judge.

John Strahan, a sergeant in the Washoe County, Nevada Sheriff's Office, was investigated, disciplined, demoted and transferred. He filed a federal lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Washoe County and its sheriff, Richard Kirkland, claiming that the adverse employment action violated the First Amendment because it was in retaliation for his association with biker enthusiasts in a motorcycle club called "Blind Justice." The district...

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