United States Ninth Circuit

Applicant denied employment on accusation of cheating at entrance exam lacks a liberty interest in his reputation for honesty when the public employer did not disclose the cheating allegation.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/14/2000
• Decided 02/07/2001
• Published 02/07/2001

Judges

• Before:  KLEINFELD, HAWKINS and TALLMAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Joseph Wells Ellinwood, Roseville, California, for the plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• J. Scott Smith, Angelo, Kilday & Kilduff, Sacramento, California, for the defendants-appellees.