# Paul Harp v. Donald J. Clemens, Director of Paducah Community College

> Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · August 2, 1972 · 464 F.2d 1028

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## Case

- **Full name:** Paul HARP, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donald J. CLEMENS, Director of Paducah Community College, Et Al., Defendants-Appellees
- **Court:** Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- **Decided:** August 2, 1972
- **Citations:** 464 F.2d 1028; 1972 U.S. App. LEXIS 8097
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Opinion
- **Judges:** Phillips, Kent, O'Sullivan
- **Cited by:** 5 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

PER CURIAM.
Paul Harp was a probationary instructor at Paducah Community College of the University of Kentucky, employed under a one year contract which had been renewed annually from 1965 to 1971. He applied at that time for tenure and a promotion to senior instructor status which was a necessary requisite for him to continue teaching. His application was denied.
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He filed this action under 28 U.S.C. § 1343 and 42 U.S.C. § 1983 , against the Board of Trustees of the University of Kentucky and officials of Paducah Community College, contending that he was entitled to a statement of the reasons for the denial of his application and to a hearing.
District Judge Rhodes Bratcher dismissed the action and Harp appeals.
We affirm on authority of Board of Regents v. Roth, 408 U.S. 564 , 92 S.Ct. 2701 , 33 L.Ed.2d 548 (1972) and Orr v. Trinter, 444 F.2d 128 (6th Cir. 1971), cert. denied, 408 U.S. 943 , 92 S.Ct. 2847 , 33 L.Ed.2d 767 (1972).

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