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THOMPSON v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

No. 07-7067.

530 F.3d 914 (2008)

James A. THOMPSON, Jr., Appellant v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 27, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

S. Micah Salb argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant.

William J. Earl, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were Peter J. Nickles, Interim Attorney General, Todd S. Kim, Solicitor General, and Donna M. Murasky, Deputy Solicitor General.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge BROWN.

BROWN, Circuit Judge.

James A. Thompson, Jr., appeals the dismissal of his claims that the District of Columbia retaliated against him for exercising his First Amendment rights and fired him without affording him due process. We affirm the district court's conclusion that the First Amendment did not protect Thompson's speech, but reverse its holding that Thompson had no right to due process.

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