Scott et al v. Williamson County Board of Education et al

Filing 15

ORDER: Motion for Leave to File a Reply 14 is Granted. The Court held a hearing on the Motion on January 6, 2014. The following summarizes the Court's ruling from the hearing. The Court DEFERS ruling on the Motion and ORDERS Defendant to co mplete an evaluation to determine whether Connor Scott is eligible to receive services pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ("IDEA"). The Court further ORDERS Defendant to allow Connor Scott to attend classes at Fra nklin High School until the IDEA evaluation is completed, at which time the Court will reconvene to assess the situation in light of whether Connor Scott is eligible for IDEA services. Signed by Senior Judge John T. Nixon on 1/6/14. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(dt)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
NASHVILLE DIVISION
CONNOR SCOTT and his parents, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,
v.
WILLIAMSON COUNTY BOARD OF
EDUCATION, and WILLIE DICKERSON
Defendants.

No. 3:13-cv-01410
Judge Nixon
Magistrate Judge Griffin
JURY DEMAND

ORDER
Pending before the Court is a Motion for Preliminary Injunction Pursuant to Fed. R.
Civ. P. 65(a) (“Motion”) (Doc. No. 4), filed by Plaintiffs Connor Scott, Jason Scott, and
Marquette Tyner. Plaintiffs request the Court enjoin Defendants Williamson County Board of
Education and Willie Dickerson from excluding Connor Scott from enrolling in classes in the
regular education program at Franklin High School for the spring 2014 semester. (Id.)
Defendants filed a Response opposing the Motion (Doc. No. 13) and Plaintiffs filed a Motion
for Leave to File a Reply (“Motion for Leave”) (Doc. No. 14) with their Reply (Doc. No. 141). The Court hereby GRANTS the Motion for Leave, and will consider Plaintiffs’ Reply in
ruling on the Motion.
The Court held a hearing on the Motion on January 6, 2014. The following
summarizes the Court’s ruling from the hearing. The Court DEFERS ruling on the Motion
and ORDERS Defendant to complete an evaluation to determine whether Connor Scott is
eligible to receive services pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
(“IDEA”). The Court further ORDERS Defendant to allow Connor Scott to attend classes at

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Franklin High School until the IDEA evaluation is completed, at which time the Court will
reconvene to assess the situation in light of whether Connor Scott is eligible for IDEA
services.
It is so ORDERED.
Entered this __6th ___ day of January, 2014.

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JOHN T. NIXON, SENIOR JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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