Lopez

Lopez v. Carr

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154 F. App'x 12
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitNovember 9, 2005No. 04-15172California240 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM *

Lopez appeals from the district court’s judgment, entered pursuant to Rule 50 motions, disposing of all of his claims. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We affirm for the reasons stated by the district court.

Lopez has failed to establish a violation of his constitutional rights. In his eleven-day termination hearing, he was represented by counsel, testified at length, presented twenty witnesses, and cross-examined adverse witnesses. The hearing did not violate due process. See Codd v. Velger, 429 U.S. 624, 627 , 97 S.Ct. 882 , 51 L.Ed.2d 92 (1977) (per curiam); Mathews v. Eldridge, 424 U.S. 319, 333-35 , 96 S.Ct. 893 , 47 L.Ed.2d 18 (1976). His allegations of bias and error in the proceedings do not rise to the level of a due process violation. See Hortonville Joint Sch. Dist. No. 1 v. Hortonville Educ. Ass’n, 426 U.S. 482, 491-93, 496-97 , 96 S.Ct. 2308 , 49 L.Ed.2d 1 (1976); Withrow v. Larkin, 421 U.S. 35, 55 , 95 S.Ct. 1456 , 43 L.Ed.2d 712 (1975).

Additionally, Lopez’s state law claim of intentional interference with contract was properly dismissed. See Wallace v. Casa Grande Union High Sch. Dist. No. 82 Bd. of Governors, 184 Ariz. 419 , 909…

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