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STINNEY v. SUMTER SCHOOL DIST. 17

No. 26928.

391 S.C. 547 (2011)

707 S.E.2d 397

Joseph STINNEY and Cynthia Stinney, Individually and as Parents and Natural Guardians of Maurice Stinney, a minor over the age of fourteen years, and Marquis Stinney, Respondents, v. SUMTER SCHOOL DISTRICT 17, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided February 14, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert T. King , of Willcox, Buyck & Williams, of Florence, for Petitioner.

Dwight Christopher Moore , of Moore Law Firm, of Sumter, for Respondents.

Chief Justice TOAL:

Maurice and Marquise Stinney were expelled from Sumter High School for being involved in a fight with other students. After appealing the expulsions up to the Board of Trustees (the Board), Joseph and Cynthia Stinney (the Stinneys), Maurice's and Marquise's parents, filed a suit in circuit court against Sumter School District 17 (the District) for violating Maurice's and Marquise's due process rights, among other claims. The circuit court granted...

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