David Maurer v. Independence Town

GREGG COSTA, Circuit Judge:

David S. Maurer served a contentious seven months as fire chief in Independence, Louisiana, before he was fired. He contends he was entitled to -notice and an opportunity to respond before that termination. Whether the Due Process Clause affords him that right turns on whether he had a property interest in his employment. And that depends on whether he was a civil service employee under Louisiana law. He may have, been a civil service employee, so we reverse the district court’s grant of summary judgment and remand for further proceedings.

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