Alan D. Longman & Donna Richardson v. United States

86 F.3d 1162 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Alan D. LONGMAN & Donna Richardson, Plaintiffs-Appellants v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee No. 94-17186. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted April 9, 1996. Decided May 24, 1996. Before: NORRIS and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges, and JONES, * District Judge. MEMORANDUM ** Longman and Richardson appeal from the district court's ruling that their defamation action is preempted by the Civil Service Reform Act (CSRA), Pub.L. No. 95-454 (codified as amended in scattered sections of 5 U.S.C.). This action was removed from Superior Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2679 (d)(2). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 1291 . We reverse and remand so that the parties may pursue further discovery before seeking a ruling on preemption under the CSRA. The district court ruled that the alleged defamatory remarks were made in the course of pursuing a "personnel action"…