Roe v. Hanington

The plaintiff, Miriam E. Roe, who had been a teacher in the public schools of the City and County of Denver continuously for- about eight years, was, in June, 1933, summarily dismissed by the board of education of the school district of the city on the ground of incompetency. She had not theretofore been notified by the board of any dissatisfaction with her work. No charge in writing had ever been made or filed against her, no hearing of such charge, if any, or notice thereof given to her, and if any charge against her had been preferred she was not notified thereof or given an opportunity to…