Shepard v. The Cleveland School District

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI GREENVILLE DIVISION JASMINE SHEPARD PLAINTIFF V. NO. 4:17-CV-91-DMB-JMV THE CLEVELAND SCHOOL DISTRICT; STEVEN CRADDOCK, in his individual capacity; and DR. JACQUELINE THIGPEN, in her individual and official capacity DEFENDANTS OPINION AND ORDER Cleveland High School named two co-valedictorians of its 2016 graduating class—Jasmine Shepard, who is African American, and H.B., who is white. Shepard, believing she would have been named sole valedictorian but for racial animus, filed this action against the Cleveland…