Legal Opinion

James J. Pitts v. Board of Education of U.S.D. 305, Salina, Kansas

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided March 7, 1989No. 87-2000PublishedCited by 52 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SEYMOUR, Circuit Judge.

James J. Pitts brought suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1982) against the school board of Salina, Kansas, and a number of individuals, alleging that his property and liberty interests were violated when he was discharged from his position as a tenured teacher without due process. He also charged defendants with a conspiracy in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1985(3). The district court dismissed the action on defendants’ motion for summary judgment. We affirm.

At the time of the suit, Pitts was employed by Unified School District 305 as a gym teacher at Lincoln Junior High School…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Yolanda Fuentes Riggins v. Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, a Public Body Corporate John Dzerk, in His Official CapacityCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
  2. Brown v. ReardonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1985
  3. Gabriel Johnson, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. United States Department of AgricultureCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
  4. Wilhelm v. Continental Title Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1983
  5. Bailey v. KirkCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1985

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3Cited by52 opinions

  1. Hicks v. City of WatongaCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
  2. Johnnie M. Cliff v. Board of School Commissioners of the City of Indianapolis, Indiana, Mary Busch, Donald PaytonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
  3. Dill v. City of EdmondCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1998
  4. Hicks v. City Of WatongaCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
  5. Sandoval v. Boulder RegionalCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2004

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