Robert Janusaitis v. Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department

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• concluding that hardship from a district court venue transfer that “Congress explicitly attempted to prevent” justified mandamus
• concluding that a defendant could provide fair notice of its 21 statute of limitations defense through a memorandum of points and authorities 22 accompanying its motion for leave to amend its answer
• finding that fire protection is a function “so traditionally associated with sovereignty that its performance, even by an otherwise ‘private’ entity, constitutes state action.”
• applying Pickering, volunteer fireman’s first amendment rights were not violated when he was fired for making statements in contravention of department regulations
• identifying speech falling within “general protection of the First Amendment,” but concluding that plaintiffs conduct evinced concern only with “proving himself right”
• assuming without deciding that the opportunity to volunteer as a fireman was a benefit

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