Legal Opinion
Bunting v. City of Columbia
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided February 5, 1981No. Nos. 79-1765, 79-1803PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ERVIN, Circuit Judge.
This appeal arises out of an action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 by Charles Bunting and Kenneth Tyler, two former policemen for the city of Columbia, South Carolina. Bunting and Tyler sued the City *1092of Columbia and various city officials1 claiming that their constitutional rights2 were violated when they were dismissed without a hearing. They sought reinstatement with back pay and other injunctive relief.
Bunting and Tyler appeal the order of the district court holding that they did not have a constitutionally protected liberty or property interest in their employment…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Board of Regents of State Colleges v. RothSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Bishop v. WoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Walter Clifton McNeill v. Earl L. Butz, Secretary of Agriculture, Delores S. Canady v. Earl L. Butz, Secretary of AgricultureCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1973
- Haywood v. BallCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by44 opinions
- Louis P. Camjudgesli v. Robert L. Bockrath, and Daniel BogganCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
- Daigle v. City of PortsmouthSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1987
- Samuels v. TschechtelinCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2000
- Russo v. State of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
- Robert T. Fittshur v. Village of Menomonee Falls, Sentry Insurance Company, a Mutual Company and Scottsdale Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
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