University of Wyoming v. Gressley

THOMAS, Justice.

In this case, we address questions of issue and claim preclusion ascribable to the efforts of Gene M. Gressley (Gressley) to challenge his discharge as Assistant to the President for the American Heritage Center and as a professor by the University of Wyoming (University). Gressley challenged his discharge by pursuing formal administrative proceedings provided by University regulations and by a civil action in the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming. He did not seek judicial review of the decision of the Board of Trustees of the University to approve his…