The following excerpt is from Charles v. Orange Cnty., 925 F.3d 73 (2nd Cir. 2019):
"In order to establish a violation of a right to substantive due process, a plaintiff must demonstrate not only government action but also that the government action was so egregious, so outrageous, that it may fairly be said to shock the contemporary conscience. " Pena v. DePrisco , 432 F.3d 98, 112 (2d Cir. 2005)
[925 F.3d 86]
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