Goss v. Lopez
Significance, The Lower Court Rulings, The Majority's Argument, The Dissent, Further Readings
Appellant
Norval Goss, et al.
Appellee
Eileen Lopez, et al.
Appellant's Claim
That the suspension of a public school student without a hearing does not violate the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Chief Lawyer for Appellant
Thomas A. Bustin
Chief Lawyer for Appellee
Peter D. Roos
Justices for the Court
William J. Brennan, Jr., William O. Douglas, Thurgood Marshall, Potter Stewart, Byron R. White (writing for the Court)
Justices Dissenting
Harry A. Blackmun, Warren E. Burger, Lewis F. Powell, Jr., William H. Rehnquist
Place
Washington, D.C.
Date of Decision
22 January 1975
Decision
The Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment is violated when a student is suspended without notice and hearing.
Related Cases
- Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, 393 U.S. 503 (1969).
- Goldberg v. Kelly, 397 U.S. 254 (1970).
- Connell v. Higgenbotham, 403 U.S. 207 (1971).
- Arnett v. Kennedy, 416 U.S. 134 (1974).
- Bethel School District No. 403 v. Fraser, 478 U.S. 675 (1986).
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