Does an allegation against a state employee implicate a constitutional liberty interest?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Wheaton v. Webb-Petett, 931 F.2d 613 (9th Cir. 1991):
We reject these arguments. A state's accusations against an employee do not implicate a constitutional liberty interest unless they seriously damage his community standing and associations or foreclose his freedom to pursue other employment. Roley v. Pierce County Fire Protection Dist. No. 4, 869 F.2d 491, 495 (9th Cir.1989). It is the nature of the charges, not their actual consequences, that determines whether they implicate a liberty interest.
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