STATE OF MINNESOTA
IN COURT OF APPEALS
A06-627
Gregory Phillips,
Appellant,
vs.
State of Minnesota, et al.,
Respondents.
Affirmed
Hennepin County District Court
File No. 27-CV-04-014009
Judith K. Schermer, Judith K. Schermer PLLC, 700 Lumber Exchange Building, 10 South Fifth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402-1033 (for appellant)
Lori Swanson, Attorney General, Gary R. Cunningham, Assistant Attorney General, 1100 Bremer Tower, 445 Minnesota Street, St. Paul, MN 55101-2128 (for respondents)
Considered and decided by Klaphake, Presiding Judge; Ross, Judge; and Huspeni, Judge.*
S Y L L A B U S
The doctrine of compelled self-publication as it relates to separation from employment is limited to defamation actions and does not apply to a claim alleging a constitutional violation of a liberty interest.
O P I N I O N
ROSS, Judge
Gregory Phillips, an instructor at a community college, challenges the college