Legal Opinion
Albert C. Staheli v. The University of Mississippi
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 9, 1988No. 87-4087PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEE, Circuit Judge:
The University of Mississippi employed Dr. Albert Staheli as an associate professor of geology under a series of one-year contracts. Dr. Staheli was on “tenure track”; that is, he was hired with the mutual expectation that he would be considered for tenure after five years. When he eventually applied for tenure, however, the University did not grant it. He then brought suit against the University and certain of its employees, lost, and now appeals. We affirm.
A. Facts and Prior Proceedings
Dr. Staheli contends that he was denied tenure in retribution for the exercise of his…
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