Paul v. Davis, No. 74-891 (U.S. Supreme Court) (424 U.S. 693; 96 S.Ct. 1155) (March 23, 1976) (Justice Rehnquist)
In this case the Court explained that the Due Process Clause makes actionable many wrongs inflicted by government employees which had theretofore been considered immune from liability. In that case, the Court specifically included the infliction by state officials of a "stigma" to one's reputation as the type of improper ...
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