Opinion ID: 2330508
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Political Affiliation

Text: We also conclude that Blodgett has failed to present a viable claim of discrimination based on the Act's much more specific definition of political affiliation. `Political affiliation' means the state of belonging to or endorsing any political party. D.C.Code § 2-1401.02(25) (2001 & 2006 Supp.). Under this definition, it is insufficient for Blodgett to allege or even to establish that he was expelled for political reasons or his politics generally. The closest that Blodgett comes to stating that the expulsion was based on his belonging to or endorsing a[] political party is his allegation that the action was based on his affiliation with the National Alliance. However, Blodgett has provided no evidence that the National Alliance is a political party under any ordinary sense and with the meaning commonly attributed to that term. See Peoples Drug Stores, 470 A.2d at 753. [10] We affirm the trial court's grant of summary judgment on this claim. [11]