Legal Opinion
Muhammed v. Board of Supervisors of Southern University
District Court, M.D. Louisiana
Decided May 17, 1989No. Civ. A. 87-504-APublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON MOTION TO DISMISS
JOHN V. PARKER, Chief Judge.
This matter is before the court on a motion to dismiss filed on behalf of defendants. Timely opposition has been filed. The court finds that there is no need for oral argument. Jurisdiction is allegedly based upon 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1343.
Plaintiff brought this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging violations of his First and Fourteenth Amendment rights. Specifically, plaintiff alleges that he was terminated from his employment at South ern University based on his religious beliefs, that he was denied due process, and that his…
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- Ex Parte YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
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- Edelman v. JordanSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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- Hussein v. MillerDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 2002
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