Legal Opinion

Professional Ass'n of College Educators v. El Paso County Community College District

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided April 20, 1984No. 82-1102PublishedCited by 48 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:

An association of college faculty members and five individual educators seek vindication of their first amendment rights, which they contend were infringed by the action of a state college in attempting to destroy the association, in discharging one faculty member, and in discriminating against others. Having won partial relief as a result of the verdict of a jury that decided some issues in their favor, the educators seek additional relief and additional attorneys’ fees. The association seeks a hearing on its claims, which the district court dismissed before…

2Cases cited59 opinions

  1. Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Board of Regents of State Colleges v. RothSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. Mt. Healthy City School District Board of Education v. DoyleSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  5. Perry v. SindermannSupreme Court of the United States · 1972

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3Cited by48 opinions

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