LOHRENZ v. DONNELLY

No. 02-5294.

350 F.3d 1272 (2003)

Carey Dunai LOHRENZ, Appellant, v. Elaine DONNELLY, Center for Military Readiness, et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided December 12, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rodney A. Smolla argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant.

Kent Masterson Brown argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief was Frank M. Northam.

Before: ROGERS and ROBERTS, Circuit Judges, and SILBERMAN, Senior Circuit Judge.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge ROGERS.

ROGERS, Circuit Judge.

The principal issue in this appeal is the scope of the voluntary limited-purpose public figure doctrine. Carey Dunai Lohrenz became one of the first two women combat pilots in the United States Navy at a time when there was a public controversy about the appropriateness of women serving in combat roles. In appealing the grant of summary judgment...

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