GREENE v. BARRETT

No. 98-8048.

174 F.3d 1136 (1999)

Timothy John GREENE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Patrick C. BARRETT, in his official capacity as Sheriff of Laramie County, Wyoming, and in his individual capacity, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

April 19, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mitchell E. Osborn, Grant & Osborn, Cheyenne, Wyoming, appearing for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Terry L. Armitage, Cheyenne, Wyoming, appearing for Defendant-Appellee.

Before PORFILIO, McKAY, and TACHA, Circuit Judges.


TACHA, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-Appellant Timothy John Greene, a deputy sheriff of Laramie County, Wyoming, brought this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, claiming that defendant reduced his rank without due process of law. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of defendant on the ground that he was entitled to qualified immunity. We exercise jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm.

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