Univ.

MEMORANDUM ***

At issue in this appeal is an order of the district court granting summary judgment for Appellees. The facts of this case are stated in our prior opinion, Dias v. Elique, 436 F.3d 1125 (9th Cir.2006). We summarize only those necessary here. On September 10, 2001, Lieutenant Rochelle Sax of the University of Nevada Las Vegas *587 Police Department (“UNLV”) told Michael Murray, Deputy Director of Public Safety, that she suspected Appellants of falsifying time entries in the Public Safety Department logbook. Murray reported the allegations to his superior officer, Chief of Police Jose Elique. On September 17, 2001, the matter was referred to the Nevada Attorney General’s Office, which is responsible for investigating and prosecuting crimes committed by state employees. On April 12, 2002, it sent UNLV a report finding sufficient evidence to place Appellants on paid leave. The next day, UNLV informed Mason that he was being put on administrative leave with pay pending conclusion of the Attorney General’s investigation. Dias was similarly suspended on April 16. Criminal charges were filed against Appellants in June of 2002, and Appellants’ employment was terminated in…