Margaret Ward v. State of Alaska

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MAY 31 2024

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

MARGARET WARD, No. 22-70141

Petitioner, EEOC No. 1120130001

v.

MEMORANDUM*

STATE OF ALASKA; U.S. EQUAL

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

COMMISSION,

Respondents.

STATE OF ALASKA, No. 22-70142

Petitioner, EEOC No. 1120130001

v.

U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION;

MARGARET WARD,

Respondents.

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Argued and Submitted May 21, 2024 Anchorage, Alaska

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. Before: BYBEE, FRIEDLAND, and MILLER, Circuit Judges.

Margaret Ward (“Ward”) petitions for review of an Equal Employment

Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) decision rejecting her claim under the

Government Employee Rights Act (“GERA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e-16a to -16c.

The State of Alaska (“the State”) cross-petitions for review,…