Opinion ID: 765284
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Heading: Alleged Substantive Due Process Violations

Text: 34 Dr. Draghi also alleges that the Hospital violated his substantive due process rights by terminating his employment and clinical privileges. We can dispose of this claim in short order. As we have repeatedly held, a plaintiff bringing a substantive due process claim predicated on a deprived property or liberty interest must show (1) that the state's decision was arbitrary and irrational, and (2) that the state committed a separate constitutional violation or that the state law remedies are inadequate. Contreras v. City of Chicago, 119 F.3d 1286, 1295 (7th Cir. 1997); Doherty v. City of Chicago, 75 F.3d 318, 325 (7th Cir. 1996). However, since this is a sec. 1983 action, Dr. Draghi need not show that the state law remedies are inadequate. See Wudtke v. Davel, 128 F.3d 1057, 1062 (7th Cir. 1997). 35 Here, we do not see how Dr. Draghi's substantive due process claim can succeed under this Circuit's case law. As we have discussed in the preceding sections, Dr. Draghi has not alleged facts sufficient to show that the Defendants committed an independent constitutional violation, and his brief alleges no constitutional violations other than those we have already covered. Once again, Dr. Draghi has failed to create a genuine issue of material fact on this matter, and therefore, we find that Dr. Draghi's substantive due process claim must fail.