Jones, et al. v. McNeese, No. 12-2696 (8th Cir. 2014)
Annotate this CasePlaintiffs filed suit against defendant under 42 U.S.C. 1981 and 1983. The district court concluded on remand that defendant was not entitled to qualified immunity on any ground. Determining that the court had jurisdiction in this interlocutory appeal, the court concluded that plaintiffs had not put forth sufficient evidence to demonstrate that defendant's decisions were motivated by racial animus; plaintiffs failed to demonstrate that defendant made stigmatizing comments about Plaintiff Jones that deprived Jones of his liberty interest to earn a living in his profession as a substance abuse counselor; and, therefore, the court concluded that defendant was entitled to qualified immunity on the sections 1981 and 1983 claims. The court reversed the judgment of the district court with instructions to dismiss the complaint.
Court Description: Civil case - Civil Rights. For the court's prior opinion in the matter, see Jones v. McNeese, 675 F.3d 1158 (8th Cir. 2012). The district court erred in determining defendant was not entitled to summary judgment based on qualified immunity on plaintiff's claims that defendant's actions deprived him of equal protection and due process, as plaintiff failed to show that the actions were racially motivated or that defendant's statements created the level of stigma required to implicate a constitutionally protected liberty interest.
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