Legal Opinion
Jon Tom Staton v. James K. Mayes
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided May 9, 1977No. 75-1332PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLLOWAY, Circuit Judge.
This civil rights suit challenges the dismissal of plaintiff, Dr. Staton, as superintendent of Independent School District No. 20 of Muskogee County, Oklahoma, which is *910named a defendant. Defendants Mayes, Wade and Moore were three members of the five-member board who caused the dismissal in February, 1973, following a hearing on charges of willful neglect of duty and incompetence. In April, 1973; this suit was brought alleging denial of due process and seeking reinstatement, expungement of the board’s action, damages and other relief. After an evidentiary hearing the…
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