Steven M. Hendrickson, Sr. v. City of Santa Ana

962 F.2d 13 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Steven M. HENDRICKSON, Sr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF SANTA ANA, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 91-55256. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Feb. 3, 1992. Decided April 23, 1992. 1 Before WALLACE, C.J., and JAMES R. BROWNING and FERGUSON, Circuit Judges 2 MEMORANDUM * 3 Steven M. Hendrickson appeals the district court denial of various claims arising from his employment termination. We affirm. BACKGROUND 4 Steven Hendrickson, a forty-nine year old white male, was fired by his employer, the City of Santa Ana. Hendrickson filed suit in federal court, claiming that the City terminated him for exercising his First Amendment rights in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983 . Hendrickson also claimed that his discharge violated the anti-retaliation provisions of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. § 623 (d), and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act,…