Legal Opinion
Lyell J. Thomas v. Marvin Ward, Superintendent of Winston-Salem/forsyth County Schools
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided November 24, 1975No. 74--1541PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAYNSWORTH, Chief Judge:
Lyell J. Thomas, a former school teacher in the Winston-Salem/Forsythe County, North Carolina School System, appeals from an order of the district court denying him reinstatement, back pay and an award of attorney’s fees. We reverse that part of the order which refused to award back pay.
Mr. Thomas was employed from 1965 to 1971 as a mathematics teacher at North Forsythe Senior High School, Winston-Salem, N.C. On May 11, 1971 the school principal, Mr. Julian Gibson, recommended to the Superintendent of Schools that Thomas be terminated at the end of the academic year.…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Board of Regents of State Colleges v. RothSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Edelman v. JordanSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Goldberg v. KellySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Perry v. SindermannSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
18 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by48 opinions
- Carey v. PiphusSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Howard University v. BestDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
- Mazaleski v. TreusdellCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977
- Robert Lee Wilson v. Irvin T. Taylor, as Acting Chairman and Examiner, Civil Service BoardCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Clark v. WhitingCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1979
43 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.