Jones v. Alcorn State University

IRVING, P.J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. On February 20, 2009, Ernest T. Jones filed a petition for a writ of certiora-ri in the Claiborne County Circuit Court, contesting the findings of the Alcorn State University (ASU) Grievance Committee (Committee) that resulted in his termination as ASU’s head football coach. The circuit court dismissed Jones’s petition. Feeling aggrieved, Jones appeals and argues that the circuit court (1) misapplied the law regarding the constitutional and statutory violations committed by ASU, Dr. Darren J. Hamilton, Dr. George E. Ross, and the Board of Trustees of State…