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James v. The Cleveland School District

District Court, N.D. Mississippi

Decided July 30, 2021No. 4:19-cv-00066Unknown

1Opinion

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI GREENVILLE DIVISION OLECIA JAMES PLAINTIFF V. NO. 4:19-CV-66-DMB-RP THE CLEVELAND SCHOOL DISTRICT, et al. DEFENDANTS ORDER Olecia James tied for third place in the academic rankings of the 2018 graduating class of Cleveland Central High School. Claiming that she would have been class salutatorian but for violations of her equal protection and due process rights, James sued the Cleveland School District, its superintendent, and various School District officials seeking monetary, injunctive, and declaratory relief. The defendants have moved for summary…

2Cases cited56 opinions

  1. Board of Regents of State Colleges v. RothSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  3. Green v. County School Board of New Kent CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  4. Town of Castle Rock v. GonzalesSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
  5. Regents of the University of Michigan v. EwingSupreme Court of the United States · 1985

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