Legal Opinion
Joe Richard Lansdale v. Tyler Junior College and Harry E. Jenkins
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 7, 1972No. 71-1775PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Circuit Judge, with whom MORGAN, Circuit Judge, joins:
Joe Richard Lansdale and two other young men attempted to register for the Fall 1970 Semester at Tyler Junior College, a public institution of the State of Texas. However, because their hair styles did not conform to a particular section of the “Dress Code,” a comprehensive set of regulations governing student appearance adopted by the Board of Trustees shortly before the school term, they were not permitted to register. Subsequently, they brought suit in the court below, under 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983 and 28 U.S.C.A. § 1343, seeking to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Weber v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Karr v. SchmidtCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- Lansdale v. Tyler Junior CollegeDistrict Court, E.D. Texas · 1970
3Cited by60 opinions
- Alan Willingham v. MacOn Telegraph Publishing CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Lecil Hander v. San Jacinto Junior College, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Barber v. Colorado Independent School DistrictTexas Supreme Court · 1995
- Gerald Brent Fagan v. National Cash Register CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
- Baxter v. Vigo County School CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
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