Corrigan v. Donilon

OPINION

KELLEHER, Justice.

The United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island seeks the advice of the justices of this court pursuant to our Rule 6. The question posed by the District Court is as follows:

“What rights under the statutory law of the State of Rhode Island, if any, do the above named long-term substitute teachers, on the basis of the facts found in the decision of the Federal District Court, attached hereto, have with respect to notice and hearing upon termination of their status as long-term substitute teachers?”

This inquiry arises because of a suit filed in the…