Legal Opinion

John Paul Jones v. Texas Tech University

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided September 25, 1981No. 79-3675PublishedCited by 100 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:

Appellant John Paul Jones, a former Texas Tech University (University) student and campus activist, was charged by a University official with possession of marijuana at an April 1, 1978 campus demonstration, a violation of the University Code of Student Affairs. A University discipline committee found Jones guilty of the charged offense and recommended that he be placed on probation and restricted from leadership in any campus organization for one year. The recommended penalty was imposed after the committee’s decision was upheld on appeal. On May 1,1979,…

2Cases cited20 opinions

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  2. Goss v. LopezSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  3. Christiansburg Garment Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Alabama Ex Rel. PattersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
  5. Brown v. FelsenSupreme Court of the United States · 1979

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3Cited by100 opinions

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