Legal Opinion

Stephan L. Honore v. James M. Douglas

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided December 8, 1987No. 87-2484PublishedCited by 117 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

POLITZ, Circuit Judge:

Stephan L. Honoré appeals an adverse summary judgment, rejecting his claims that the termination of his employment as a member of the faculty of the Thurgood Marshall School of Law of Texas Southern University (TSU) violated his due process and first amendment rights. For the reasons assigned we vacate and remand.

Background

Honoré was employed as an assistant, then associate, professor of law by TSU from June 1, 1974 until May 31, 1984. After serving four academic years, 1974-1978, Honoré was granted three consecutive one-year leaves of absence to serve in the Peace…

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