United States Eighth Circuit

Fired at-will police officer did not have a protected property interest in continued employment, and while he had a protected liberty interest in his good name and reputation, officer could not show defendants made any untrue or stigmatizing public statements.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/12/2003
• Published 03/12/2003

Judges

• MELLOY, Circuit Judge., Before MCMILLIAN, MURPHY, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Travis J. Morrissey, argued, Hot Springs, AR (Q. Byrum Hurst, Jr., on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jeannette Denham, argued, North Little Rock, AR, for appellee.