Olivia S. Huntley v. The North Carolina State Board of Education

BUTZNER, Circuit Judge:

Olivia S. Huntley, complaining about the revocation of her teacher’s certificate, appeals from an order of the district court which denied her injunctive relief and damages.1 We reverse and remand for further proceedings because we believe Mrs. Huntley was not afforded due process of law.2

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In May 1967, the North Carolina State Board of Education issued Mrs. Huntley a Permanent Grammar Grade Teacher Certificate. The Lumberton .City Board of Education subsequently employed her for the 1967-68 school year, and she began teaching in September. On October 9 the State…