Legal Opinion
Eddie Lucas v. Joel Chapman, Superintendent of Education, Bolivar County School District 3
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 6, 1970No. 27687_1PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODBOLD, Circuit Judge.
The appellant is a schoolteacher without tenure who, after eleven years in the system as a successful teacher and almost one year as a principal; was terminated by refusal to renew his one-year contract.
Lucas’ termination came after he made remarks at a rump session of a PTA meeting, either expressly or im*947pliedly criticizing the school board and other faculty members. Other teachers in the system protested to the superintendent, and, on his recommendation, the board decided not to renew Lucas’ contract.
Lucas sued, asking the injunctive relief of reinstatement or…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- United States Ex Rel. Vajtauer v. Commissioner of ImmigrationSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
- William C. Ferguson v. Alvin I. ThomasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by64 opinions
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- Dr. Kenneth A. Megill v. Board of Regents of the State of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Thomas Justin Orr v. Raymond E. TrinterCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1971
- Paul G. Simard v. Board of Education of the Town of GrotonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
- Lillie Russell v. Dr. Robert Harrison, President of the Board of Trustees of Institutions of Higher LearningCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
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