United States Sixth Circuit

Before being suspended and allegedly forced to retire, plaintiff-teacher received an appropriate hearing that complies with due process requirements. Her "liberty interest" due process claim for injury to reputation was properly dismissed, as there is no showing that state remedies for defamation and improper discharge are inadequate to redress the alleged wrongs.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/04/2003
• Decided 03/04/2004
• Published 03/04/2004

Judges

• Before:  MERRITT, DAUGHTREY, and GIBBONS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• J. Key Schoen (argued and briefed), Sales, Tillman & Walbaum, Louisville, KY, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael Keith Kirk (argued and briefed), Byron E. Leet (briefed), Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, Louisville, KY, for Appellees.