Legal Opinion
Stanley Penley v. McDowell County Board of Ed.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided November 28, 2017No. 16-2034PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge Thacker wrote the opinion, in which Judge Duncan joined. Judge Wilkinson wrote a concurring opinion.
THACKER, Circuit Judge;
Stanley. Jeffrey Penley (“Appellant”) was a.teacher at McDowell County High School (“MHS”) from 2006 to 2013. He also regularly worked as a media strategist on political campaigns. .Following an incident in Appellant’s classroom in April 2013 in which he made an inappropriate comment to his students, Appellant was suspended, investigated, and recommended for dismissal. Appellant initiated this action against the school principal, the…
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