Legal Opinion
Elana Back v. Hastings on Hudson Union Free School District, John J. Russell, Anne Brennan, Marilyn Wishnie
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 7, 2004No. Docket 03-7058PublishedCited by 503 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CALABRESI, Circuit Judge.
In 1998, Plaintiff-Appellant Elana Back was hired as a school psychologist at the Hillside Elementary School (“Hillside”) on a three-year tenure track. At the end of that period, when Back came up for review, she was denied tenure and her probationary period was terminated. Back subsequently brought this lawsuit, seeking damages and injunctive relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2000). She alleged, that the termination violated her constitutional right to equal protection of the laws. Defendants-Appellees contend that Back was fired because she lacked organizational and…
2Cases cited62 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- West v. AtkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Texas Department of Community Affairs v. BurdineSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Anderson v. CreightonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
57 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by503 opinions
- Littlejohn v. City of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2015
- Vega v. Hempstead Union Free School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2015
- Grullon v. City of New HavenCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2013
- Gorzynski v. Jetblue Airways Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2010
- Patterson v. County of OneidaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2004
498 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.