Summary
A college professor could sue under [section]1983 because he was not afforded a public name-clearing hearing after he was disciplined for allegedly failing to properly supervise his graduate students, the 6th Circuit has ruled in reversing a dismissal. The plaintiff is a professor of engineering at a state university in Ohio. He sued the school after he was suspended from graduate faculty status when an investigation uncovered plagiarism by some graduate students.
The plaintiff alleged that the university violated his due process rights by stripping him of his status without affording him an opportunity to clear his name in a public hearing.See the full content of this document
Extract
6th Circuit Says Professor Entitled to Public Hearing
The court agreed.
"[W]e believe tha...See the full content of this document
Sponsored links
