With no explanation, chose the best option from "A", "B", "C" or "D". party’s evidence must be more than “mere reargument of [his] case or a denial of an opponent’s allegation” or it will be disregarded). The Court therefore finds that Plaintiff has not met the second element by providing evidence which creates a genuine issue of material fact that the statements made were false. See Harper, 837 F.Supp.2d at 1223-24 (finding a genuine issue of material fact only where the plaintiff provided evidence on which a reasonable juror could conclude that the statements made were false). Mere assertions of false statements which impugn an individual’s reputation are insufficient, standing alone, to create a triable issue regarding a Fourteenth Amendment liberty interest claim. See Stidham v. Peace Officer Standards & Training, 265 F.3d 1144, 1153 (10th Cir.2001) (<HOLDING>). Accordingly, the Court finds that entry of

A: holding that merely declining to rehire a person did not constitute defamation for deprivation of liberty interest purposes absent any charges against the good name or reputation of that person
B: holding that a defamation claim is a personal injury tort claim
C: holding that conduct actionable as state claim for defamation does not rise to level of liberty deprivation simply because government officials are involved
D: holding that defamation standing alone is not sufficient to establish a claim for deprivation of a liberty interest citations omitted
D.