GOV'T OF NASHVILLE v. DEP'T OF EDUCATION

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Herbert H. Slatery III , Attorney General and Reporter; Andrée Sophia Blumstein , Solicitor General; Jim Newsom , Special Counsel; Stephanie A. Bergmeyer , Senior Assistant Attorney General; and Matt R. Dowty , Assistant Attorney General, for the appellants, Tennessee Department of Education, Governor of the State of Tennessee, and Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Education.

Justin Owen , Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Star Brumfield.

Jason I. Coleman , Brentwood, Tennessee; Arif Panju , Austin, Texas; and David G. Hodges and Keith Neely , Arlington, Virginia, for the appellants, Natu Bah and Builiguissa Diallo.

Brian K. Kelsey and Daniel R. Suhr , Chicago, Illinois, for the appellants, Greater Praise Christian Academy, Sensational Enlightenment Academy Independent School, Ciera Calhoun, Alexandria Medlin, and David Wilson, Sr.

Robert E. Cooper, Jr. , Allison L. Bussell , and Melissa Roberge , Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellee, Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County.

Marlinee C. Iverson and E. Lee Whitwell , Memphis, Tennessee, for the appellee, Shelby County Government.

Ty E. Howard and Caroline D. Spore , Nashville, Tennessee; and Chris Patterson , Memphis, Tennessee, for the amici curiae, The Alliance for School Choice, Southern Christian Leadership Conference-Memphis Chapter, and Latinos for Tennessee.

Yvonne K. Chapman , Memphis, Tennessee, for the amici curiae, Rep. Glen Casada, former Rep. Bill Dunn, former Sen. Dolores Gresham, Rep. Esther Helton, former Rep. Andy Holt, Sen. Jack Johnson, Sen. Brian Kelsey, Rep. Sabi Kumar, Rep. William Lamberth, Rep. Dennis Powers, former Rep. Robin Smith, and Rep. Mark White.

Robert F. Parsley , Chattanooga, Tennessee; and Leslie Davis Hiner , Indianapolis, Indiana, for the amici curiae, EdChoice, Inc. and Foundation for Excellence in Education, Inc.

Christopher M. Wood , Thomas H. Castelli , and Stella Yarbrough , Nashville, Tennessee; Christine Bischoff and Lindsey Rubenstein , Jackson, Mississippi; and David G. Sciarra , Wendy Lecker , and Jessica Levin , Newark, New Jersey, for the amici curiae, McEwen Plaintiffs, Tennessee NAACP, Pastors for Tennessee Children and Pastors for Children.

Richard L. Colbert , Nashville, Tennessee, for the amici curiae, Tennessee Education Association, Metropolitan Nashville Education Association, and United Education Association of Shelby County.