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· 9/7/1978

Giles v. Department of Social & Health Services

Citations

  • 583 P.2d 1213
  • 90 Wash. 2d 457
  • 1978 Wash. LEXIS 1107

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • failure to comply with a statutory requirement that a hearing “shall” be held within 30 days will not deprive the department of jurisdiction in the absence of prejudice
  • \liberty\ interest implicated for employment discharge if [1] government imposes a stigma and thereby forecloses the employee's freedom to obtain other employment or [2] dismisses an employee on grounds that call into question his integrity, honor, or good name in the community
  • \liberty\ interest implicated for employment discharge if [1] government imposes a stigma and thereby forecloses the employee's freedom to obtain other employment or [2] dismisses an employee on grounds that call into question his integrity, honor, or good name in the community
  • no property right in public employment

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Judges: Brachtenbach

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