Brian Boquist v. Peter Courtney

FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

BRIAN J. BOQUIST, No. 20-35080 Plaintiff-Appellant, D.C. No. v. 6:19-cv-01163-MC

PETER COURTNEY, Oregon State Senate President, in his official OPINION capacity; FLOYD PROZANSKI, Senator, in his official capacity as Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Conduct; JAMES MANNING, Senator, in his official capacity as member of the Special Senate Conduct Committee; DEXTER JOHNSON, in his official capacity as Legislative Counsel; JESSICA KNIELING, in her official capacity as interim Human Resources Director; BRENDA KAY BAUMGART, in her official capacity as contract investigators to the Oregon State Senate; DARON HILL, in his official Legislative Administration capacity; MELISSA J. HEALY, in her official capacity as contract investigators to the Oregon State Senate, and all in their official capacities in the Legislative Branch of the State of Oregon, Defendants-Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Oregon Michael J. McShane, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted October 6, 2021* Portland, Oregon

Filed April 21,…