Richard Pack v. Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools

ROGERS, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiff Richard Pack appeals the district court’s determination that the doctrine of collateral estoppel bars his § 1983 claim. The Mt. Morris School District terminated Richard Pack, a former tenured teacher, for sexually harassing female students and committing grade fraud. Pack challenged his termination in a hearing before an administrative law judge. The ALJ concluded that the school district had just cause to discharge Pack. Pack then appealed that determination to the Michigan State Tenure Commission; it too rejected his claims. Finally, he sought leave to…