Legal Opinion
Jones v. Hopper
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided May 19, 1969No. 9248PublishedCited by 89 opinions
1Per curiam
This appeal is from a judgment dismissing with prejudice the complaint of appellant Jones, an associate professor of philosophy. The basis of the dismissal was that the complaint failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. Appellees, who are the President and members of the Board of Trustees of Southern Colorado State College, filed the motion to dismiss upon which the judgment is based.
The dismissal of the complaint, drawn as a civil rights pleading, presents the issue of whether a claim is stated under the Civil Rights Act.1
The complaint alleges jurisdictional facts,2…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Pickering v. Board of Ed. of Township High School Dist. 205, Will Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Cafeteria & Restaurant Workers Union, Local 473 v. McElroySupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Shelton v. TuckerSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Keyishian v. Board of Regents of Univ. of State of NYSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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3Cited by89 opinions
- Board of Regents of State Colleges v. RothSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- William C. Ferguson v. Alvin I. ThomasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- John A. Mitchell v. Bruce King, Governor of the State of New MexicoCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1976
- Melvin T. Smith v. Ferron C. LoseeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1973
- Thomas Justin Orr v. Raymond E. TrinterCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1971
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