BOARD OF CURATORS, UNIV. OF MO. v. HOROWITZ

No. 76-695.

435 U.S. 78 (1978)

BOARD OF CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ET AL. v. HOROWITZ.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 1, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marvin E. Wright argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the brief were Jackson A. Wright and Fred Wilkins.

Arthur A. Benson II argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.*


MR. JUSTICE REHNQUIST delivered the opinion of the Court.

Respondent, a student at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Medical School, was dismissed by petitioner officials of the school during her final year of study for failure to meet academic standards. Respondent sued petitioners under 42 U. S. C. § 1983 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri alleging, among other constitutional...

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