22-1712·CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Stephen Porter v. Board of Trustees of N. C. State University
Affirmed
Status
- Scheduled
- Argued
- Opinion Issued (current)
Question Presented
Whether public university subjected tenured professor to retaliation for engaging in speech protected by the First Amendment.
Argument Date
January 27, 2023
Argument Time
8:30 a.m.
Panel
IV
Courtroom
Gold Courtroom (Room 348)
Lower Court Judge
Boyle
Panel
Judge Wynn
Judge Thacker
Judge Richardson
Citation
CaseStephen Porter v. Board of Trustees of N. C. State University, No. 22-1712 (4th Cir. July 6, 2023)
PanelWynn, Thacker & Richardson, JJ.
Arguing Counsel
Panel That Day
4 of 4 cases argued January 27, 2023 before this panel have been decided.
Decided
21-7737
Chad Langford v. Hector Joyner
Authored by Judge Wynn
22-1459
Ramaco Resources, LLC v. Federal Insurance Company
Authored by Judge Richardson
22-1712· This case
Stephen Porter v. Board of Trustees of N. C. State University
Authored by Judge Thacker
22-6410
David King v. Timothy Riley
Authored by Judge Richardson
Opinions
- Read opinion ↗July 6, 2023Majorityby Thacker
- Read opinion ↗July 6, 2023Dissentby Richardson
Disposition
Affirmed
July 6, 2023