Latrelle Campbell v. Pierce County, Georgia, by and Through the Board of Commissioners of Pierce County, Troy Mattox, Foy Kimbrell, and Larry Thomas

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• holding that, when disclosure of stigmatizing information implicates only a liberty interest, the affected party is entitled to notice and an opportunity to be heard
• concluding that process afforded was adequate where claimant was afforded notice of charges and provided with “opportunity to hear and cross-examine all adverse witnesses and to attempt to rebut their claims”
• holding that due process requirements were satisfied where the plaintiff had “opportunity to hear and cross-examine all adverse witnesses and to attempt to rebut their claims of insubordination and mishandling of funds”
• noting that the publication of adverse material is the factual predicate for a claim of reputational damage
• noting that, where a liberty interest is implicated by disclosure of adverse information, the affected party must be afforded a hearing to \clear his [or her] name\
• explaining that identification of claim as a deprivation of liberty interest is dispositive of question of whether predeprivation hearing is required and noting that factual predicate for claim did not occur until after termination

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