CURTIS v. UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON

Civil Action No. H-95-5154.

940 F.Supp. 1070 (1996)

Russell L. CURTIS, Jr., Plaintiff, v. The UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. Texas, Houston Division.

October 16, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Beatrice Mladenka-Fowler, Houston, TX, for Plaintiff.

Kathlyn Claire Wilson, Assistant Attorney General, Austin, TX, for Defendants.


Opinion on Summary Judgment

HUGHES, District Judge.

1. Introduction.

Russell Curtis is a sociology professor at the University of Houston. He complained frequently about school policies. When he applied for a full professorship, it was denied. Curtis sued because he says the university retaliated against him for his speech and it reviewed his rejection with irregular procedures.

Although Curtis's speech is protected, the school had...

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