State Board of Regents of the University v. Gray

OPINION

BROCK, Justice.

This is a disciplinary action against the appellees, Yvonne Gray, Cheryl Howard and Constance Shelton, students at Tennessee State University. The appellees were found guilty of assault and battery by the Student-Faculty Advisory Committee of the University and suspended from classes for the remainder of the 1975-1976 academic year. Upon review by the president of the University, the suspension was reduced to permit completion of the first semester but was otherwise affirmed. Appellees then appealed to the chancery court as provided by the Administrative Rules and…