
What is “Collateral Estoppel” and How Does it Affect the Rights of a Fired NYC School Teacher?
New York education law provides certain legal protections for tenured public school teachers. A teacher can only be fired or disciplined after a Section 3020-a administrative hearing. These hearings do not follow the same evidentiary and procedural rules as civil trials in state or federal court. Yet the decisions of a 3020-a