THOMPSON v. DIST. OF COLUMBIA

No. 14-7210.

832 F.3d 339 (2016)

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

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided August 12, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

S. Micah Salb , Bethesda, MD, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs was Dennis Chong , Honolulu, HI.

Mary L. Wilson , Senior Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, argued the cause for appellee District of Columbia. With her on the brief were Karl A. Racine , Attorney General, Todd S. Kim , Solicitor General, and Loren L. AliKhan , Deputy Solicitor General.

Before: GRIFFITH, SRINIVASAN, and MILLETT, Circuit Judges.


In 1996, the District of Columbia Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board terminated James Thompson, Jr.'s employment by assigning him to a position that had been marked for elimination only the day before. Thompson filed suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging in part that his termination violated his Fifth Amendment...

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