Morse v. ALABAMA STATE TENURE COM'N

On August 23, 1995, the Tuscaloosa County Board of Education ("the Board") voted unanimously to cancel the teaching contract of Lonnie M. Morse, a tenured teacher. Morse appealed the cancellation of her contract to the Alabama State Tenure Commission ("the Commission"). On October 19, 1995, the Commission affirmed the Board's cancellation of Morse's contract. On December 13, 1995, Morse petitioned the circuit court for a writ of mandamus, seeking to have the Commission's order set aside and also to be reinstated to her former position with full back pay. The trial court denied the petition on…