S.M. v. Lakeland School District

OPINION

BARRY, Circuit Judge.

This is a civil rights action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on behalf of an eleven-year old fifth grade student alleging violations of the substantive component of the Due Process Clause by her teacher, Anthony Cerra, the school district, and the superintendent. The District Court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants. S.M. v. The Lakeland Sch. Dist., 148 F.Supp.2d 542 (M.D.Pa.2001). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and will affirm.

We review the District Court’s grant of summary judgment de novo. In so doing, we must view the record…