THOMPSON v. DPI

No. 94-3293.

197 Wis.2d 688 (1995)

541 N.W.2d 182

Ray M. THOMPSON, Petitioner-Respondent, v. WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, Respondent-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided October 17, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On behalf of the respondent-appellant the cause was submitted on the briefs of James E. Doyle, attorney general and Warren D. Weinstein, assistant attorney general. There was oral argument by Warren D. Weinstein.

On behalf of the petitioner-respondent the cause was submitted on the briefs of Stephen Pieroni and Chris Galinat of Wisconsin Education Association Council of Madison. There was oral argument by Stephen Pieroni.

Amicus Curiae brief was filed by Douglas F. Bates for National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification.

Before Cane, P.J., LaRocque and Myse, JJ.


MYSE, J.

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction ("department") appeals a trial court judgment that reversed the decision of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction ("superintendent") to revoke Ray M. Thompson's teaching license. The department contends that the trial court erred because: (1) it refused to use a deferential standard of review to the superintendent's conclusions of law and statutory interpretations; (2) it determined that the superintendent...

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