Marilyn Hollister v. John Forsythe, a Public Officer Rosebud County, a Montana Political Subdivision

Opinion by Judge CANBY.

CANBY, Circuit Judge.

Marilyn Hollister appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of defendants John Forsythe and Rosebud County on her claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that she was dismissed from her secretarial job in violation of her constitutional right to due process. Because under Montana law she had no property interest in the job, and hence there was no constitutional violation, we affirm.

BACKGROUND

On November 30, 1990, Rosebud County Attorney John Forsythe (appellee) advised Hollister that her employment as a legal secretary in his…