Legal Opinion
Rankin v. Independent School District No. I-3
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided June 2, 1989No. 87-1751PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SEYMOUR, Circuit Judge.
Johnny Lee Rankin brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1982) against Independent School District Number 1-3, the District Superintendent, and members of the District school board. Rankin, a tenured teacher employed by the District, alleged that the nonrenewal of his teaching contract violated his First and Fourteenth Amendment rights by punishing him for the exercise of his right to free speech, and by depriving him of his liberty and property interests without due process. The district court granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment on the due process…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Rankin v. Independent School District No. I-3Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1989
- In Re the Proposed Termination of James E. Johnson's Teaching Contract With Independent School District No. 709Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1990