No. 20-1698

Philip Palade, et al. v. Board of Trustees University of Arkansas System, et al.

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-06-08
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: academic-freedom contract-rights declaratory-judgment due-process employment-contract property-rights retroactive-application standing standing-doctrine tenure-rights
Latest Conference: 2021-09-27
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the lower courts erred in holding that Petitioners lacked standing to seek declaratory relief concerning the retroactive application of newly-revised policies concerning the grounds for dismissal and academic discipline to faculty who are on the tenure-track and faculty who have already earned tenure under prior Board of Trustees policies.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the lower courts erred in holding that Petitioners lacked standing to seek declaratory relief concerning the retroactive application of newly-revised policies concerning the grounds for dismissal and academic discipline to faculty who are on the tenure-track and faculty who have already earned tenure under prior Board of Trustees policies

Docket Entries

2021-10-04
Petition DENIED.
2021-08-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-07-14
Brief of respondents Board of Trustees University of Arkansas System, et al. in opposition filed.
2021-06-10
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 9, 2021.
2021-06-09
Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Board of Trustees University of Arkansas System, et al.
2021-06-09
Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 8, 2021 to August 9, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-06-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 8, 2021)

Attorneys

Board of Trustees University of Arkansas System, et al.
David A. CurranUniversity of Arkansas, Office of the General Counsel, Respondent
Philip Palade, et al.
Joseph Wayne Price IIQuattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC, Petitioner