Thompson v. DC Lottery Control Board

Mr. Thompson was the head of security for the Lottery. He was widely seen as a gadfly --- as a result of doing his job. The Executive Director fired him from his job by adding a position to a scheduled reduction in force and then, the next day, transferring Mr. Thompson into the doomed position. The trial court dismissed the case, but the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reversed.

The case remains pending.