Covington v. Knox County School System

OPINION

MOORE, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant Burma Covington, acting as legal conservator for her disabled son Jason, appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment for the defendants due to Covington’s failure to exhaust her administrative remedies under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq. Coving-ton argues that her claim, which alleges violations of David’s substantive due process rights by his special education school and its officials, does not arise under the IDEA and therefore does not require exhaustion. She further contends that,…