Cir.1981) (en banc), this Court adopted as binding precedent all decisions of the former Fifth Circuit handed down prior to the close of business on September 30, 1981. 11 . The Paul Court explained: It is apparent from our decisions that there exists a variety of interests which are difficult of definition but are nevertheless comprehended within the meaning of either "liberty” or "property” as meant in the Due Process Clause. These interests attain this constitutional status by virtue of the fact that they have been initially recogn .1993) ("Notwithstanding the preference state law grants to foster families seeking to adopt their foster children, this priority does not rise to the level of an entitlement or expectancy.”); Wildauer v. Frederick County, 993 F.2d 369, 373 (4th Cir.1993) (<HOLDING>). Furthermore, the Ninth Circuit has held that
holding foster parents not liable for willful act of their foster child holding that there was no liberty interest for the typical foster parents in question recognizing that foster parents do not have a constitutionally protected liberty interest in a continued relationship with their foster child holding the foster parent did not possess a liberty interest in her relationship with the foster child holding there is no protected liberty interest in maintaining the foster family relationship