Legal Opinion
McLaughlin v. Board of Trustees of State Colleges
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided June 26, 2000No. 99-1149PublishedCited by 256 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SEYMOUR, Chief Judge.
John P. McLaughlin brought this action in state court against the Board of Trustees of State Colleges of Colorado challenging the termination of his faculty appointment and his failure to receive a tenured position at the Metropolitan State College of Denver. After the Board removed the case to federal court, the district court granted its motion to dismiss on the basis of Eleventh Amendment immunity. Mr. McLaughlin appeals and we affirm, albeit on other grounds.
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Mr. McLaughlin asserted claims against. the Board under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for the denial of his constitutional…
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