Jack E. Jones v. City of Phoenix, Donald Russell, Larry Parducci, Carl Dean Erickson, Erl Julian

98 F.3d 1346 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Jack E. JONES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF PHOENIX, Donald Russell, Larry Parducci, Carl Dean Erickson, Erl Julian, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 95-35051. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted July 10, 1996. Decided Oct. 11, 1996. 1 Before: GOODWIN and BRUNETTI, Circuit Judges, and KING, * District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 The city of Phoenix, Oregon, fired Police Chief Jack E. Jones. Jones brought suit against the city alleging due process violations, violations of his liberty interest, and various state law claims. The district court dismissed the federal claims for failure to state a claim and declined to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the state claims. Jones appeals. 4 In order to state a claim under the due process clause, Jones must allege facts sufficient to show a property interest of which he has been deprived without due process of law. Hyland v. Wonder,…