Legal Opinion
DeKalb County School District v. Georgia State Board of Education
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 25, 2013No. S13Q0981PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Per curiam
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia has certified questions to this Court about the constitutionality of OCGA § 20-2-73, which provides in certain circumstances for the suspension and removal of members of local boards of education.1 Georgia law does not require that local school systems be accredited, but it permits school systems to seek accreditation from certain private accrediting agencies,2 and it acknowledges the importance of such accreditation.3 Pursuant to OCGA § 20-2-73, when an accredited school system “is placed on the level of accreditation…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. SawyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- United States v. LeeSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
- Marsh v. ChambersSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Gray v. McLendonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1910
- WMM Properties, Inc. v. Cobb CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Hartley v. Agnes Scott CollegeSupreme Court of Georgia · 2014
- Miller v. DealSupreme Court of Georgia · 2014
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- Clark v. Deal (And Vice Versa)Supreme Court of Georgia · 2016
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