Home/Case Law/Fourth Circuit/Margaret Dabbs v. Kaye Amos, Individually and in Her Capacity as Chairman of the Cabarrus County Board of Education, and Cabarrus County Board of Education Daniel Freeman, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Superintendent of the Cabarrus County School Administrative Unit Betty B. Alston, in Her Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Phyllis Galloway, in Her Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Harold Hartsell, Sr., in His Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education L. Don Hoyle, in His Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Dorothy L. Simmons, in Her Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Lewis M. Williams, in His Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education, Margaret Dabbs v. Daniel Freeman, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Superintendent of the Cabarrus County School Administrative Unit, and Cabarrus County Board of Education Kaye Amos, Individually and in Her Capacity as Chairman of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Betty B. Alston, in Her Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Phyllis Galloway, in Her Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Harold Hartsell, Sr., in His Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education L. Don Hoyle, in His Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Dorothy L. Simmons, in Her Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Lewis M. Williams, in His Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education, Margaret Dabbs v. Cabarrus County Board of Education, and Daniel Freeman, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Superintendent of the Cabarrus County School Administrative Unit Kaye Amos, Individually and in Her Capacity as Chairman of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Phyllis Galloway, in Her Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Harold Hartsell, Sr., in His Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education L. Don Hoyle, in His Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Dorothy L. Simmons, in Her Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Lewis M. Williams, in His Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education
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No. 708398
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Margaret Dabbs v. Kaye Amos, Individually and in Her Capacity as Chairman of the Cabarrus County Board of Education, and Cabarrus County Board of Education Daniel Freeman, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Superintendent of the Cabarrus County School Administrative Unit Betty B. Alston, in Her Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Phyllis Galloway, in Her Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Harold Hartsell, Sr., in His Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education L. Don Hoyle, in His Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Dorothy L. Simmons, in Her Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Lewis M. Williams, in His Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education, Margaret Dabbs v. Daniel Freeman, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Superintendent of the Cabarrus County School Administrative Unit, and Cabarrus County Board of Education Kaye Amos, Individually and in Her Capacity as Chairman of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Betty B. Alston, in Her Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Phyllis Galloway, in Her Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Harold Hartsell, Sr., in His Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education L. Don Hoyle, in His Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Dorothy L. Simmons, in Her Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Lewis M. Williams, in His Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education, Margaret Dabbs v. Cabarrus County Board of Education, and Daniel Freeman, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Superintendent of the Cabarrus County School Administrative Unit Kaye Amos, Individually and in Her Capacity as Chairman of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Phyllis Galloway, in Her Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Harold Hartsell, Sr., in His Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education L. Don Hoyle, in His Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Dorothy L. Simmons, in Her Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Lewis M. Williams, in His Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education
No. 708398 · Decided November 21, 1995
No. 708398·Fourth Circuit · 1995·
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Case Details
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United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided
November 21, 1995
Citation
No. 708398
Disposition
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Margaret Dabbs v. Kaye Amos, Individually and in Her Capacity as Chairman of the Cabarrus County Board of Education, and Cabarrus County Board of Education Daniel Freeman, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Superintendent of the Cabarrus County School Administrative Unit Betty B. Alston, in Her Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Phyllis Galloway, in Her Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Harold Hartsell, Sr., in His Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education L. Don Hoyle, in His Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Dorothy L. Simmons, in Her Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Lewis M. Williams, in His Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education, Margaret Dabbs v. Daniel Freeman, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Superintendent of the Cabarrus County School Administrative Unit, and Cabarrus County Board of Education Kaye Amos, Individually and in Her Capacity as Chairman of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Betty B. Alston, in Her Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Phyllis Galloway, in Her Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Harold Hartsell, Sr., in His Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education L. Don Hoyle, in His Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Dorothy L. Simmons, in Her Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Lewis M. Williams, in His Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education, Margaret Dabbs v. Cabarrus County Board of Education, and Daniel Freeman, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Superintendent of the Cabarrus County School Administrative Unit Kaye Amos, Individually and in Her Capacity as Chairman of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Phyllis Galloway, in Her Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Harold Hartsell, Sr., in His Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education L. Don Hoyle, in His Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Dorothy L. Simmons, in Her Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Lewis M. Williams, in His Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education is a decision of the Fourth Circuit. Review the opinion text below for the holding.
FlawCheck shows no negative treatment for Margaret Dabbs v. Kaye Amos, Individually and in Her Capacity as Chairman of the Cabarrus County Board of Education, and Cabarrus County Board of Education Daniel Freeman, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Superintendent of the Cabarrus County School Administrative Unit Betty B. Alston, in Her Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Phyllis Galloway, in Her Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Harold Hartsell, Sr., in His Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education L. Don Hoyle, in His Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Dorothy L. Simmons, in Her Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Lewis M. Williams, in His Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education, Margaret Dabbs v. Daniel Freeman, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Superintendent of the Cabarrus County School Administrative Unit, and Cabarrus County Board of Education Kaye Amos, Individually and in Her Capacity as Chairman of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Betty B. Alston, in Her Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Phyllis Galloway, in Her Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Harold Hartsell, Sr., in His Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education L. Don Hoyle, in His Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Dorothy L. Simmons, in Her Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Lewis M. Williams, in His Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education, Margaret Dabbs v. Cabarrus County Board of Education, and Daniel Freeman, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Superintendent of the Cabarrus County School Administrative Unit Kaye Amos, Individually and in Her Capacity as Chairman of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Phyllis Galloway, in Her Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Harold Hartsell, Sr., in His Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education L. Don Hoyle, in His Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Dorothy L. Simmons, in Her Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education Lewis M. Williams, in His Official Capacity as a Member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education in the current circuit citation data.
This case was decided on November 21, 1995.
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