Derrick Wesley, Jr. v. South Bend Community School Corporation

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA SOUTH BEND DIVISION DERRICK WESLEY, JR., ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) 3:19-cv-00032-PPS-MGG ) SOUTH BEND COMMUNITY ) SCHOOL CORPORATION and ) MARK JOHNSON, in his official ) and individual capacity, ) ) Defendant. ) OPINION AND ORDER It is axiomatic that most high school basketball players want more playing time, and most parents believe their child deserves more. But disputes over playing time don’t usually make their way to federal court. Not so here. Derrick Wesley, Jr. is an African-American who was on the varsity basketball team at…