Bark v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

The Arizona Board of Regents and its members appeal from a judgment ordering the regents to reinstate Morris J. Starsky as an assistant professor of philosophy at Arizona State University. Starsky brought this action for an injunction and damages under the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981-85, alleging that the Boards decision not to renew his yearly contract violated his first amendment rights. The trial court held that the regents improperly predicated the decision not to renew on constitutionally protected speech. Starsky v. Williams, D.Ariz., 1972, 353 F. Supp. 900. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand on a limited issue.