Bernstein v. Lopez

321 F.3d 903 Barry BERNSTEIN; Anne Tracy Bolton; Linda Buffington; Brenda T. Campbell; Alex Cremidan; Patricia Dibos; Ron Echandia; Otis Funches; Mary L. Lawlor, Dr.; Jose Melchor; Ciprianita Powell; Lyle Rangel; Duane Stevens; Russell Vowinkel, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Edward LOPEZ; Sue Braun; John Debeck; Ron Ottinger; Frances Zimmerman; Alan D. Bersin; Anthony J. Alvarado; San Diego Unified City School District, Defendants-Appellants, and Does 1-10, Defendant. No. 02-55119. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted November 6, 2002. Filed March 4, 2003. Yuri Calderon and Roberta R. Sistos, Burke, Williams & Sorensen, San Diego, CA, for the defendants-appellants. George W. Shaeffer, Jr., Irvine, CA, for the plaintiffs-appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of California; Marilyn L. Huff, District Judge, Presiding. D.C. No. CV-99-02714-MLH. Before: PREGERSON, NOONAN and TASHIMA, Circuit Judges. Opinion by Judge NOONAN; Dissent by Judge PREGERSON. NOONAN, Circuit Judge: 1 The plaintiffs, who are former principals or vice-principals of public schools within the San Diego School District, sued the defendants,…