Todd Roberts v. Springfield Utility Board

FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

TODD ROBERTS, No. 21-36052

Plaintiff-Appellant, D.C. No. 6:19-cv- 01595-MC v.

SPRINGFIELD UTILITY BOARD, a OPINION Public Body; JEFF NELSON, in his individual capacity; BOB FONDREN, in his individual capacity; KATHY PECK, in her individual capacity; DIAN RUBANOFF, in her individual capacity; JANIS BREW, in her individual capacity,

Defendants-Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Oregon Michael J. McShane, District Judge, Presiding

Argued and Submitted February 6, 2023 Portland, Oregon

Filed May 12, 2023 Before: MILAN D. SMITH, JR., DANIELLE J. FORREST, and JENNIFER SUNG, Circuit Judges.

Opinion by Judge Milan D. Smith, Jr.

SUMMARY *

Civil Rights

The panel affirmed the district court’s summary judgment in favor of defendants in an action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging, in part, First Amendment violations when plaintiff’s former employer, the Springfield Utility Board, restricted him from speaking with potential witnesses and other employees as part of an internal investigation into plaintiff’s…