Nick Melvin v. Troy University, et al.

Montgomery, Alabama civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants claiming due process, equal protection and free speech violations.





Plaintiff Nick Melvin brought this lawsuit against defendants Troy University and three of its current or former employees--Luke Ritter, Scout Blum, and Jack Hawkins, Jr.--in their individual capacities,[1] asserting the federal claims that they deprived him of the rights



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of due process, equal protection, and free speech in violation of the First and Fourteenth Amendments, as enforced through 42 U.S.C. § 1983; and conspired to deprive him of the same rights due to his political and religious views in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1985(3). Melvin also asserts state claims for breach of contract, unjust enrichment, promissory fraud, and fraudulent misrepresentation.

Motion to dismiss granted.