Ex Parte Emma Louie, Garry Rice, and Toice Goodson Petition for Writ of Mandamus: Civil (in Re: Ester Eaton And…

Summary

The Supreme Court of Alabama granted the defendants’ petition for a writ of mandamus and directed the trial court to enter summary judgment in their favor on all claims. The court held that the defendants’ decisions concerning student placement, classroom supervision, and use of in-school suspension involved discretionary educational and administrative functions protected by State-agent immunity, and that the plaintiffs failed to show violations of specific, mandatory rules removing that discretion.