Legal Opinion
Rollins v. Farris
District Court, E.D. Arkansas
Decided December 19, 1985No. LR-C-85-139PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
H. FRANKLIN WATERS, Chief Judge.
Plaintiffs initiated this action on February 22, 1985, asserting claims based upon 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 2000e and 29 U.S.C. § 626(b). Specifically it is alleged that Dr. Nanette Rollins was hired by the University of Central Arkansas as an assistant professor on July 12, 1978. She became eligible for tenure in January, 1984. She timely applied for tenure and was denied on July 3, 1984. The position was subsequently declared “available.”
Plaintiffs contend that the denial of tenure constitutes unlawful age discrimination, reverse sex…
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