Michael A. Williams v. DeKalb County, Georgia , 177 F. App'x 891 ( 2006 )

[DO NOT PUBLISH]
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT
FILED
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
ELEVENTH CIRCUIT
No. 05-14271 April 20, 2006
THOMAS K. KAHN
CLERK
D. C. Docket No. 03-01189 CV-CAP-1
MICHAEL A. WILLIAMS,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
versus
DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA,
VERNON JONES, et al.,
Defendants-Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Northern District of Georgia
(April 20, 2006)
Before DUBINA, MARCUS and PRYOR, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:
Appellant Michael A. Williams (“Williams”) appeals the district court’s
entry of summary judgment against him in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging
deprivation of a liberty interest, without due process, arising from termination of
his employment with the DeKalb County Police Department.
The issue presented on appeal is whether the district court correctly granted
summary judgment to the defendants because Williams was afforded a meaningful
opportunity for a name-clearing hearing.
After reviewing the record, reading the parties’ briefs, and having the
benefit of oral argument, we affirm the district court’s grant of summary judgment
based on our precedents1 and the well-reasoned order of the district court filed on
July 22, 2005.
AFFIRMED.
1
See Cotton v. Jackson, 216 F.3d 1328, 1330 (11th Cir. 2000); Harrison v. Wille, 132 F.3d
679, 683 n. 9 (11th Cir. 1998); McKinney v. Pate, 20 F.3d 1550, 1562 (11th Cir. 1994) (en banc),
cert. denied, 513 U.S. 1110 (1995); Buxton v. City of Plant City, Fla., 871 F.2d 1037, 1042-43 (11th
Cir. 1989); Campbell v. Pierce County, Ga., 741 F.2d 1342, 1345 (11th Cir. 1984).
2