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· 1/31/2024

Forward Montana v. State

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  • 2024 MT 19

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Opinion - Published - Chief Justice Mike McGrath - Reversed and Remanded

How courts have described this case

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  • under Parratt, availability of post-termination contract action in state court should satisfy due process where state breaches employment contract
  • predeprivation process \neither practical nor appropriate ... where clearly established state policies were involved and ignored due to negligence or otherwise\
  • “Legitimate, and reasonable reliance on a promise from the state can be the source of property rights protected under the Due Process Clause.... ”
  • predeprivation process “neither practical nor appropriate ... where clearly established state policies were involved and ignored due to negligence or otherwise”
  • “Legitimate and reasonable reliance on a promise from the state can be the source of property rights protected” by due process
  • teacher's two-year contract possibly beyond the power of school board

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