Legal Opinion
Washington v. Kirksey
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided March 2, 1987No. 86-7033PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HILL, Circuit Judge:
Coleman Washington, a former teacher and JROTC instructor at Eutaw High School in Greene County, Alabama, brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, contending that he was dismissed from his tenured position without due process of law. The United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama held in favor of Washington against all defendants. We affirm the district court’s decision with regard to Wiley Kirksey, superintendent of the Greene County Board of Education. Judgment with regard to the remaining defendants, all of whom were members of the Greene…
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