Legal Opinion
Regents of the University of Michigan v. Ewing
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided December 12, 1985No. 84-1273PublishedCited by 958 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stevens
Respondent Scott Ewing was dismissed from the University of Michigan after failing an important written examination. The question presented is whether the University’s action deprived Ewing of property without due process of law because its refusal to allow him to retake the examination was an arbitrary departure from the University’s past practice. The Court of Appeals held that his constitutional rights were violated. We disagree.
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In the fall of 1975 Ewing enrolled m a special 6-year program of study, known as “Inteflex,” offered jointly by the undergraduate college and the Medical…
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