Pfeiffer v. Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System

This is a review of an unpublished decision of the court of appeals which modified and, as modified, affirmed an order of Brown County Circuit Court Judge Richard G. Greenwood. Judge Greenwood ruled that a contested case hearing is required on the decision of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (UWGB) to deny tenure to the respondent, Ed Pfeiffer.

Pfeiffer had a seven-year probationary appointment as an assistant professor at the UWGB. During the sixth year of his appointment, Pfeiffer became a candidate for tenure. Before a person is granted tenure, that person must receive the…