Hinkle v. White’s Empirical Analysis
793 F.3d 764 · 2015
Citation profile
3 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Relies on Board of Regents of State Colleges v. Roth · Paul v. Davis · Wisconsin v. Constantineau · Peso Chavez v. The Illinois State Police · Wroblewski v. City of Washburn
Most-quoted passages
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“it is only the 'alteration of legal status,' such as government deprivation of a right previously held, 'which, combined with the injury resulting from the defamation, justif[ies] the invocation of procedural safeguards.'”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“the defendants did nothing to alter Hinkle's legal status. Rather, reading the facts in the light most favorable to Hinkle, the defendants defamed him. Even if that defamation seriously impaired his future employment prospects, the state did not alter his legal status.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“Defamation alone, even if it renders it 'virtually impossible for the [individual] to find new employment in his chosen field,' ... thus is not enough to invoke the procedural safeguards of the Fourteenth Amendment.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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