Legal Opinion
Kenneth Johnson v. Pinkerton Academy, Kenneth Johnson v. Pinkerton Academy
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 22, 1988No. 87-2140 to 87-2142PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAILEY ALDRICH, Senior Circuit Judge.
In 1981, plaintiff Kenneth Johnson was hired as a teacher by defendant Pinkerton Academy on a one year, renewable, contract, subsequently renewed. He agreed to conform to defendant’s rules of conduct, of which he was given a copy. One of the rules was that teachers could not wear beards. Plaintiff was clean shaven at the time, and voiced no objection. Thereafter he engaged in much civil rights discussion with his classes, and his views ultimately caused him to decide to grow a beard as a means of assertion. The confrontation with the school authorities…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Blum v. YaretskySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Rendell-Baker v. KohnSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Sheila Rendell-Baker v. Sandra Kohn, Wayne Klug v. New Perspectives School, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1981
- Doe Ex Rel. Doe v. HacklerDistrict Court, D. New Hampshire · 1970
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