Williams v. City of Los Angeles

81 F.3d 171 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Ronald WILLIAMS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF LOS ANGELES; Daryl F. Gates, Chief of Police, as Chief of Police and Individually; Robert McNamara, Individually; Connie L. Castruita, Individually, Defendants-Appellees. No. 94-56250. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Feb. 9, 1996. Decided March 25, 1996. Before: BEEZER, BRUNETTI, and JOHN T. NOONAN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 The district court granted summary judgment for defendants on Ronald Williams' claims that he was denied his constitutional right to continued permanent public employment for racially discriminatory reasons in violation of 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 , 1985 and 2000e (Title VII). We agree with the district court that Williams voluntarily retired from the Los Angeles Police Department (the "Department") and affirm the grant of summary judgment in favor of the City of Los Angeles, former Police Chief…