Legal Opinion
Yancy v. McDevitt
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 2, 1986No. 85-2365PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.
S. Edward Yancy, Jr., appeals from the district court’s1 order granting summary judgment against him on his racial discrimination claims brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 and § 1983 and the thirteenth amendment. Yancy was discharged from his teaching position in the Davenport, Iowa, elementary school. A hearing before the school board resulted in a determination that racial prejudice or discrimination was not involved in the decision to terminate him. An appeal to an arbitrator and to the district court for Scott County, Iowa, followed. Both approved his…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- University of Tennessee v. ElliottSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Butler v. City of North Little RockCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
- 60 Fair empl.prac.cas. (Bna) 612, 60 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 41,872 Freddie Butler v. The City of North Little Rock, Arkansas, a Municipal Corporation Terry Hartwick, Mayor of North Little Rock Dale Bruce, North Little Rock Chief of Police Eddie Hightower, Captain, North Little Rock Police Department Eugene Harris, Lieutenant, North Little Rock Police Department North Little Rock Civil Service CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
- Eric Plough v. West Des Moines Community School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
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