Cox v. Shelby State Community College

Plaintiff Robert Cox appeals the dismissal of his civil rights, employment discrimination, and constitutional tort claims for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). Cox brought a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 civil rights action against Shelby State Community College, its president, Floyd Amman, the College Board of Regents, and the State of Tennessee, alleging race discrimination and unlawful retaliation under Title VII, violation of civil rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1981, and violation of the First and Fourteenth Amendments of the United States Constitution. We…