STATE OF MINNESOTA

IN COURT OF APPEALS

A06-627

Gregory Phillips,

Appellant,

vs.

State of Minnesota, et al.,

Respondents.

Filed January 16, 2007

Affirmed

Ross, Judge

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