Legal Opinion
Billy Lamon Blackburn v. Fisk University
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided May 28, 1971No. 20832PublishedCited by 177 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PHILLIPS, Chief Judge.
This appeal arises out of a suit instituted by twelve students of Fisk University, a privately endowed institution of higher learning located in Nashville, Tennessee. The action was filed against the University, its president, vice president and an assistant to the president. The students contend that their constitutional rights were violated when they were suspended from the University without a hearing. Their claim for relief is based on 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983, 1985(3), 1986 and 1988. Jurisdiction is asserted under these sections pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1343(3).
The District…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Trustees of Dartmouth College v. WoodwardSupreme Court of the United States · 1819
- Interstate Natural Gas Co. v. Southern California Gas Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1953
- Pauling v. McElroyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1960
- Horton E. Ryan, Individually and as Next Friend of Shana Ryan v. W. T. ScogginCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1957
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3Cited by177 opinions
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- William G. Brooks v. American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. Geraldo Rivera Charles C. Thompson and Maravilla Productions Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
- State v. SchmidSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1980
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