Judy A. Brannberg and John Dewey Institute, Inc Judgment Reversed En Banc Justice Gabriel Delivered the Opinion Of…

Summary

The court held that the Charter Schools Act bars judicial review of every final State Board decision on a charter-school application, including a decision affirming a local board’s denial after a first appeal. Applying the statute’s plain language and structure, the court concluded that the State Board’s first-appeal affirmance was final and therefore deprived the district court of subject matter jurisdiction. The court reversed the court of appeals and remanded for dismissal of the claim.