Schieber v. Hamre

How courts have described this case

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

• noting this cautionary standard applies with greater force in the civil rights context
• “The nature of such a property interest is not self-evident, because [the plaintiff] has not been fired and his salary has not been cut.”
• “There are evident policy reasons for encouraging truthful testimony and for insulating witnesses from retribution or the threat of retribution.”
• ‘We use the term ‘policymaker’ as a convenient shorthand for a government employee who occupies a position for which party affiliation, loyalty or confidence are appropriate.”
• “The first step in substantive due process analysis is to identify the constitutional right at stake.”
• “Adverse employment actions include discharge, demotion, refusal to hire, refusal to promote, and reprimand.” (citing Rutan v. Republican Party of Illinois, 497 U.S. 62 (1990)

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).