VANN EX REL. VANN v. STEWART

No. 3:04-CV-493.

445 F.Supp.2d 882 (2006)

Austin VANN, by his next friends, Frank VANN and Ashley Vann, Plaintiff, v. James STEWART, in his official capacity, Members of the Anderson County Board of Education, and Terri Ferry, in her official capacity, Defendants.

United States District Court, E.D. Tennessee, at Knoxville.

June 5, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William A. Reeves, Wise & Reeves, PC, Knoxville, TN, for Plaintiff.

Arthur F. Knight, III, Becker, Fleishman & Knight, PC, Knoxville, TN, for Defendants.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

VARLAN, District Judge.

Plaintiff Austin Vann alleges that his federal civil rights, along with Tennessee laws, were violated when defendants suspended him from school under Anderson County's zero tolerance policy. Plaintiff was suspended for one calendar year after he was found with a small pocketknife on school grounds. Defendants generally deny plaintiffs allegations.

This civil action is now before the Court for consideration...

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