Arif H. Mosrie v. Marion S. Barry, Jr.

BORK, Circuit Judge:

This case involves a municipal employee’s complaint that his lateral transfer and public criticism of his performance by supervisory officials deprived him of a liberty interest and thereby gave rise to due process rights that were not accorded him prior to the adverse actions. Relying principally on Paul v. Davis, 424 U.S. 693, 96 S.Ct. 1155, 47 L.Ed.2d 405 (1976), the district court held after trial that the employee had not been deprived of a liberty interest. We assume on this appeal that the transfer and public criticism injured the employee financially and otherwise…