Mathers Ex Rel. J.S.J. v. Wright

WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.

Taci Mathers, mother and next friend of J.S.J., sued Patricia Wright, J.S.J.’s fifth grade teacher. Mathers alleged that Wright had violated J.SJ.’s due process and equal protection rights, as well as rights protected under state law and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Mathers also asserted a First Amendment claim on her own behalf, alleging that Wright continued to mistreat J.S.J. in retaliation for complaints Mathers lodged with school officials. The district court dismissed all but the equal protection claim. Mathers appeals. For the reasons outlined…