Legal Opinion
Adkins v. Duval County School Board
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 21, 1975No. 74-1653PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Circuit Judge:
Three suits consolidated on appeal present this single issue: Is a Florida school board a “person” within the meaning of 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983, which provides:
Every person who, under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage, of any State or Territory, subjects, or causes to be subjected, any citizen of the United States or other person within the jurisdiction thereof to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution and laws, shall be liable to the party injured in an action at law, suit in equity, or other proper…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Board of Regents of State Colleges v. RothSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Perry v. SindermannSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School DistrictSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Moor v. County of AlamedaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Curran v. Portland Superintending School CommitteeDistrict Court, D. Maine · 1977
- 16 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1637, 12 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 11,048 Witt Campbell, Cross v. Gadsden County District School Board, Etc., CrossappelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Amos v. Board of School Directors of City of MilwaukeeDistrict Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1976
- Raymond Muzquiz v. City of San AntonioCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Bennun v. BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF RUTGERS, ETC.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1976
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