The following excerpt is from Barlow v. Vick, 933 F.2d 1013 (9th Cir. 1991):
An employee has a constitutionally protected property interest in continued employment when the employee has a legitimate claim of entitlement to the benefit of continued employment. Board of Regents v. Roth, 408 U.S. 564, 577 (1972). Laws, rules, or understandings derived from independent sources, such as state law, create such claims of entitlement. Id.
The above passage should not be considered legal advice. Reliable answers to complex legal questions require comprehensive research memos. To learn more visit www.alexi.com.