Appel v. Spiridon

RULING AND ORDER

UNDERHILL, District Judge.

Rosalie Appel is a tenured professor at Western Connecticut State University (“WCSU” or the “University”). In September, Appel was suspended without pay when she refused to undergo a psychiatric examination. Appel has filed suit against four university administrators, 1 pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1988, alleging that their conduct violates the First Amendment and the Equal Protection Clause. She seeks a preliminary injunction to prevent the defendants from requiring that she undergo a psychiatric evaluation in order to maintain her teaching…