Richard Beck v. City of Moreno Valley Norman King Paul Gill Greg Lefler

77 F.3d 488 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Richard BECK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF MORENO VALLEY; Norman King; Paul Gill; Greg Lefler, Defendants-Appellees. No. 95-55646. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Feb. 7, 1996. * Decided Feb. 12, 1996. Before: PREGERSON, CANBY, and HAWKINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Richard Beck appeals the dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action as barred by the statute of limitations. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we reverse and remand. 3 Beck contends that the district court erred by dismissing his claim alleging that his position with the City of Moreno Valley ("Moreno Valley") was eliminated and that he was not reinstated in retaliation for exercising his First Amendment rights and in violation of due process. This contention has merit. 4 A dismissal for failure to state a claim is reviewed de novo. Buckey v. County of Los Angeles, 968 F.2d 791, 793-94…