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· 6/16/1969

Lowery v. Pinto

Citations

  • 395 U.S. 971

How courts have described this case

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

  • holding that state tort remedies are sufficient post-deprivation relief to satisfy due process
  • “In order to ascertain whether employees have a ‘protectible property interest,’ we must turn to the applicable state law ... ”
  • Although the Constitution, not the statute or rule, provides the minimally due procedures, we must look to the procedures provided by the rule or statute to determine whether a legitimate claim of entitlement has been established.
  • Although the Constitution, not the statute or rule, provides the minimally due procedures, we must look to the procedures provided by the rule or statute to determine whether a legitimate claim of entitlement has been established.

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