Today in Supreme Court History: August 18

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Aug 18, 2024
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Hortonville Joint School Dist. No. 1 v. Hortonville Education Ass’n, 423 U.S. 1301 (decided August 18, 1975): Rehnquist refuses to stay Wisconsin Supreme Court order holding that teachers fired for going on illegal strike were denied due process; believes that cert would not be granted (in fact it was, and the Court ruled against the teachers, holding that review of terminations by the local school board was adequate due process, 426 U.S. 482, 1976)

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