COHEN v. BD. OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIV. OF THE DIST.

No. 15-7005.

819 F.3d 476 (2016)

Robert COHEN, Appellant v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, c/o Chair, Dr. Elaine Crider, in their Official Capacities as Trustees for the University System for the University of the District of Columbia and its Flagship University of the District of Columbia, et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided April 22, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tyler Jay King argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant.

Anessa Abrams argued the cause and filed the brief for appellees. With her on the briefs was B. Patrice Clair.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GRIFFITH.


In the summer of 2010, the University of the District of Columbia fired Robert Cohen from his position as a tenured professor. Cohen filed a complaint in D.C. Superior Court against the Board of Trustees and three university officials alleging, among other things, a violation of his procedural due process rights under the...

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