Willa JOHNSON, individually and as a representative of a class composed of herself and other Negro school teachers of Halifax County, North Carolina, similarly situated, and as a representative of a class composed of herself and other Negro citizens of Halifax County, North Carolina, similarly situated, Appellant,
v.
Joseph BRANCH, individually and as attorney for the Board of Education of Halifax County, North Carolina, et al., Appellees.
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Argued April 7, 1966.
Decided June 6, 1966.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
William M. Kunstler, New York City, and Philip J. Hirschkop, Alexandria, Va. (Kunstler, Kunstler & Kinoy, New York City, Lainof, Cohen & Cohen, Alexandria, Va., Samuel S. Mitchell, Raleigh, N. C., and Prof. Chester J. Antieau, Washington, D. C., on brief), for appellant.
Richard B. Allsbrook, Roanoke Rapids, N. C. (Julian R. Allsbrook and Allsbrook, Benton, Knott, Allsbrook & Cranford, Roanoke Rapids, N. C., on brief), for appellees.
Before HAYNSWORTH, Chief Judge, and SOBELOFF, BOREMAN, BRYAN and J. SPENCER BELL, Circuit Judges.
United States Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit.
J. SPENCER BELL, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from a judgment of the district court dismissing with prejudice the plaintiff's complaint seeking reversal of the action of her school committee which refused to renew her contract of employment as a teacher. She contends that the committee acted either in an arbitrary and capricious manner or acted to penalize her for exercising her constitutional rights. Jurisdiction is...
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