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State Ex Rel. The Metropolitan Government Of Nashville And Davidson County, TN v. State of Tennessee
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided April 3, 2017No. M2016-02036-COA-R3-CVPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
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2Opinion of the Court · BennettAndy D. Bennett, J.
in which Frank G. .Clement, Jr., P.J., M.S., and Richard H. Dinkins, J., joined.
The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County filed a petition for a writ of mandamus against the State, seeking full funding for English language learner teachers and translators in accord with the ratios found in Tennessee Code Annotated § 49-3-307(a)(7). The trial court denied the writ of mandamus. We affirm.
Background. Some history may be beneficial to assessing the issue presented in this case. This is another case about education fund-' ing in Tennessee. The first case was brought in…
3Cases cited11 opinions
- Tennessee Small School Systems v. McWherterTennessee Supreme Court · 1993
- Cherokee Country Club, Inc. v. City of KnoxvilleTennessee Supreme Court · 2004
- Scopes v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1927
- State Ex Rel. Weaver v. AyersTennessee Supreme Court · 1988
- Lamb v. State Ex Rel. KisabethTennessee Supreme Court · 1960
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4Cited by4 opinions
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- State of Tennessee Ex Rel. Larry E. Parrish, P.C. v. The Honorable James B. CoxCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2021