374 F. Supp. 206 - Thomas v. Ward’s Empirical Analysis
1974
Citation profile
2 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 1343 · 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Civil Rights Act of 1871 / Section 1983 (Ku Klux Klan Act))
Relies on Board of Regents of State Colleges v. Roth · Richardson v. Perales · Goldberg v. Kelly · Perry v. Sindermann · Boddie v. Connecticut
Most-quoted passages
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““[T]he Court does not suggest that it condones or encourages a hearing where the public employee must first proceed. In a situation where no facts are in dispute, that type of hearing may be acceptable. In cases like the instant one in which there are disputed, critical facts, and opinion evidence, that type of procedure only serves to confuse matters and waste time. Thus the better course of action calls for the school system to put on its evidence, so plaintiff can confront and cross-examine the witnesses, and then let the plaintiff proceed.” 374 F.Supp. at 212-13, fn. 9 .”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Williams v. Pittard
How this case has been treated — in progress
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