Legal Opinion
National Education Association, Inc. v. Lee County Board of Public Instruction
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 25, 1972No. 28195PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge:
Having previously certified this case to the Supreme Court of Florida for an authoritative resolution of perplexingly difficult State law issues, we can now conclude with absolute assurance that despite a commendable effort the District Court incorrectly decided them. Since we are also convinced that the circumstances revealed by this record present no problem of Federal constitutional proportions, we reverse.
The context of the controversy has already been exhaustively considered in the District Court’s opinion, 1 in our own prior opinion certifying the case, 2 and…
2Cases cited44 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Board of Regents of State Colleges v. RothSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Pickering v. Board of Ed. of Township High School Dist. 205, Will Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Perry v. SindermannSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Bumper v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
39 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by35 opinions
- Margie C. Barnes v. Atlantic & Pacific Life Insurance Company of America, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Sifers v. General Marine Catering Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- Hulin v. Fibreboard Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
- Lillian Smith v. Travelers Casualty Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2019
- In Re Richard Lee McClintock Bankrupt. Edward W. Szczepanski, Jr., Trustee-Appellant v. General Motors Acceptance Corporation, in Re Paul Jean Portman, Jr., Bankrupt. Edward W. Szczepanski, Jr. v. Ford Motor Credit CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
30 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.