![]() ![]() We conclude, however, that because DeCamp properly stated a First Amendment claim, the court has subject matter jurisdiction over this case. 2d 405 (1976) (damage to reputation does not support a finding of a liberty or property interest protected by the Fourteenth Amendment). ![]() We agree with the district court that DeCamp's claim that the grand jurors intentionally disseminated their report to injure his reputation without providing due process does not state a claim under section 1983. 1989) (defamation alone does not trigger federal cause of action under section 1983). His complaint must allege more than state defamation claims to invoke this court's jurisdiction. ยง 1983, and his state law defamation claims under the court's pendent jurisdiction. DeCamp brought his First Amendment and due process claims under 42 U.S.C. " very federal appellate court has a special obligation to 'satisfy itself not only of its own jurisdiction, but also that of the lower courts in a cause under review.' " Alumax Mill Prods., Inc. We first address the issue of subject matter jurisdiction. ![]()
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