# Opposition Brief — Konarski v. City of Tucson (No. 08-1118)

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## Record

- **Collection:** Supreme Court brief
- **Document type:** Opposition Brief
- **Published:** January 1, 2009

## Text

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\ 2) No:.08:1118 APR 6- 2009.
OFFICE OF THE CLERK
SUPREME COURT, U.S.
In The
Supreme Court of the Gnited States

FRANK KONARSKI, et al.,

Petitioners,

vs.

CITY OF TUCSON, ARIZONA, et al.,

Respondents.

*

On Petition For Writ Of Certiorari
To The United States Court Of Appeals
For The Ninth Circuit

*

BRIEF IN OPPOSITION

¢

MICHAEL G. RANKIN

City Attorney

MARTHA M. DURKIN*™

Chief Deputy City Attorney

OFFICE OF THE TUCSON
CiTy ATTORNEY

255 W. Alameda

Tucson, AZ 85701

Telephone: (520) 791-4211

Attorneys for Respondents

*Counsel of Record

COCKLE LAW BRIEF PRINTING CO (S00) 225-6964
OR CALL COLLECT (402) 342-2831

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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REASONS FOR DENYING THE WRIT ............... 13
I. THERE IS NO CONFLICT WITH COURTS
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B. WHISTLEBLOWER CASE.................... 15
Il. RES JUDICATA WAS PROPERLY APPLIED
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APPENDIX
1. Dismissal Order of United States District
Court, District of Arizona, CV 01-503............ App. l
2. Judgment in Civil Case CV 01-5038.............. App. 22
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4. Code of Federal Regulations:
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Be I vi isc be cvs dene sctacsvcnennssenensedes App. 25
24 C.F.R. § 24.600.......... Pete pine anaduiear eke App. 25
REN I occas Sincincnonsecadsnpcnvasivdcnccts App. 27

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TABLE OF AUTHORITIES
Page
CASES
Allen v. McCurry, 449 U.S. 90 (1980) ....2...... ee 7
Buckeye Terminix Company v. United States

Department of Housing and Urban Develop-

ment, 900 F.2d 259, 1990 WL 47472 (6th Cir.

1990) ... .:naineuessdnh eee aM EEE Sacekenecssnvscecesosse 14
Constantini v. Trans World Airlines, 681 F.2d

1199 (Otis (pe ee, ................. 17
DeRoche v. United States, 2 Cl.Ct. 809 (1983)............. 5
Eubanks v. United States, 25 Cl.Ct. 131 (1992) .......... 5
Hazel-Atlas Glass Co. v. Hartford-Empire Co.,

322 U.S. 238, 64 S. Ct. 997 (1944)................ 3, 16, 16
Headwaters Inc. v. U.S. Forest Serv., 399 F.3d

LOGT CORR Ca i vvesn ps nceses..0..... yj
Hells Canyon Preservation Council v. United

States Forest Service, 403 F.3d 683 (9th Cir.

ZOD) .. *

24 C.F.R. §24.110 What is the purpose of the
nonprocurement debarment and suspension
system?

(a) To protect the public interest, the Federal Gov-
ernment ensures the integrity of Federal programs by
conducting business only with responsible persons.

(b) A Federal agency uses the nonprocurement
debarment and suspension system to exclude from
Federal programs persons who are not presently
responsible.

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Subpart F - General Principles Relating to
Suspension and Debarment Actions

24 C.F.R. §24.600 How do suspensions and
debarment actions start?

When we receive information from any source con-
cerning a cause for suspension or debarment, we will
promptly report and investigate it. We refer the

App. 26

question of whether to suspend or debar you to our
suspending or debarring official for consideration, if
appropriate.

App. 27

A.R.S. § 36-1404. Housing authority; employees

A. Every city, town or county, in addition to other
powers conferred by this article, may, by proper
resolution of its governing body, create as an agent of
that city, town or county a housing authority of the
city, town or county. The city, town or county may
delegate to that authority its power to acquire, own,
maintain and dispose of real estate and appurte-
nances to real estate and to construct, maintain,
operate and manage a housing project or projects
and, notwithstanding the foregoing enumeration,
may delegate to the authority any or all of the powers
conferred on the city, town or county by this article,
including the power to borrow money, issue bonds and
acquire real property through the exercise of eminent
domain. However, public housing authorities that act
and exist under the control of a city, town or county
may exercise eminent domain or issue bonds only on
and pursuant to specific, formal case by case project
preapproval from the governing body of that city,
town or county.

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