Barnes v. City of Omaha

MELLOY, Circuit Judge.

The Plaintiffs appeal the district court’s 1 adverse grant of summary judgment dismissing their claim that the Defendants unconstitutionally deprived them of their employment without due process of law. We affirm.

I

The parties do not dispute the material facts of this case. The Plaintiffs were police officers for the City of Elkhorn, Nebraska, which Nebraska law classified as a “first class” city. See Neb.Rev.Stat. § 16-101. Nebraska law classifies Defendant City of Omaha, Nebraska, as a “metropolitan class” city. See id. § 14-101. At all times relevant to this action,…