Legal Opinion
Milton Batiste v. Paul v. Burke
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 12, 1984No. 84-3292PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERT MADDEN HILL, Circuit Judge:
Milton Batiste brings this action against Paul V. Burke, the Sectional Center Manager/Postmaster in the New Orleans Branch of the United States Postal Service, complaining that Burke’s decision not to hire Batiste violated his constitutional right to due process. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of Burke on the ground that he is entitled to official immunity from suit for the conduct in question. We affirm.
In April 1982, Batiste approached the United States Postal Service in search of employment. He was interviewed for the position of mail…
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