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Kovats v. Rutgers, The State University

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided June 30, 1987No. Nos. 86-5413, 86-5506, 86-5472 and 86-5673PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.

I

Issues Raised

This appeal arises from suits under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 filed by two groups of present and former faculty members against Rutgers, whose official name is Rutgers, The State University, its Board of Governors, and certain Rutgers officials in their individual and official capacities.

In the suit hereafter referred to as Var-ma, Margaret Varma alleges that she was denied tenure on the recommendation of the Promotions Review Committee, notwithstanding favorable recommendation by her department, the Appointment and Promotions Committee, and…

2Cases cited45 opinions

  1. Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. Board of Regents of State Colleges v. RothSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. Pennhurst State School and Hospital v. HaldermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  5. Mitchell v. ForsythSupreme Court of the United States · 1985

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3Cited by33 opinions

  1. Fitchik v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
  2. Joseph P. Fitchik v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc. v. Non Destructive Testing Corp., Third-Party Linda A. Degirolamo v. New Jersey Transit Authority D/B/A New Jersey Transit, Felix E. Guzman v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc., Sidney Kinnear v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc., Kenneth G. Banta v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc. v. Everette G. Whitenour, Christopher Middleton, Justine Smith, and Town of Dover, Third Party William Rockwell v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc. Robert K. Heaton v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc., William P. McKenna v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc., Craig A. Conlon v. New Jersey Rail Operations, Inc., Laurence O'HallOran v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc., Dennis Martin v. New Jersey Transit Corporation & New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc., Robert G. Stocker, Sr. v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc., Clifford E. Williamson v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc., David J. Chwaszczewski v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc., Philip Roxas v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc., Patrick J. Mueller v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc., Joseph L. Duffy v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc., Edward J. Fliller v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc., James C. Harden, Jr. v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc., Lynn R. Stigliano Personal Representative of the Estate of John Paul Stigliano, Deceased v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc., Louis D. Ellis v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc., Ashraf Ghobrial v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc., William C. Hazelson v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc., George Featherman v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
  3. Paula Maliandi v. Montclair State UniversityCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2016
  4. Polanco v. Omnicell, Inc.District Court, D. New Jersey · 2013
  5. Krebs v. RutgersDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1992

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