Legal Opinion

Allen v. Board of Education

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided October 17, 1995No. 95-3003PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRORBY, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff Carlton Allen appeals from an order of the district court dismissing his complaint for lack of jurisdiction. We reverse.1

Mr. Allen had been employed by the defendant Board of Education as a school principal for fourteen years. After being notified that the Board had decided not to renew his contract for the 1993-94 school year, Mr. Allen requested a hearing. After the hearing, the Board reaffirmed its decision and Mr. Allen appealed to the state district court. The court dismissed the appeal holding Mr. Allen could not appeal an administrative decision. Mr.…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital v. Mercury Construction Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Colorado River Water Conservation District v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  4. Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  5. Patsy v. Board of Regents of Fla.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Carlton Allen v. Board Of Education, Unified School District 436Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1995
  2. THI OF NEW MEXICO AT LAS CRUCES, LLC v. FoxDistrict Court, D. New Mexico · 2010
  3. Howard Ex Rel. Howard v. Cherry Hills Cutters, Inc.District Court, D. Colorado · 1997

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