What is the test for a procedural due process claim under the Fourteenth Amendment?

A procedural due process claim under the Fourteenth Amendment requires a claimant to plead: (1) the existence of a protectible liberty or property interest; and (2) denial of adequate procedural protections. See Thornton v. City of St. Helens, 425 F.3d 1158, 1164 (9th Cir. 2005) ("A procedural due process claim hinges on proof of two elements: (1) a protectible liberty or property interest . . . ; and (2) a denial of adequate procedural protections.") (citation and quotation marks omitted). As noted supra, an inmate's placement in administrative segregation, when combined with his disabilities, may combine to create a protectible liberty interest. Taking plaintiff's allegations as true, that element is satisfied here. Thus, the question is whether plaintiff has adequately plead denial of procedural protections. Defendants argue that plaintiff's ability to

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