United States Ninth Circuit

Defendants were entitled to summary judgment on plaintiffs' claim for damages for defamation under 42 U.S.C. section 1983, because plaintiffs presented no evidence that defendants deprived them of a constitutionally protected liberty or property interest in restricting direct mail magazine solicitations.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/18/2003
• Published 11/18/2003

Judges

• GRABER, Circuit Judge., Before HALL, GRABER, and GOULD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Alan R. Herson, Jacksonville, OR, for plaintiffs-appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Brendan C. Dunn, Assistant Attorney General, Salem, OR, for defendants-appellees.