Feagins filed the order of protection which prompted a call from Memphis City Councilman JB Smiley Jr., a member of the then- superintendent's transition team, where Smiley allegedly said his "funders" want to "get rid of (Feagins)," according to court documents.

Former Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins is seeking to void the school board’s January vote to oust her. Feagins claims in a complaint provided by her attorney Monday that the school board violated the Tennessee Open Meetings Act while terminating her contract.

All nine MSCS school board members are listed in the lawsuit and accused of violating the Open Meetings Act, which gives the public rights to attend and observe public meetings.

Former Superintendent Marie Feagins claims in a new lawsuit that Memphis-Shelby County Schools board members violated the Tennessee Open Meetings Act in their pursuit to fire her. The violation, she claims,

Superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins is suing the board following her contract termination, according to court documents. Feagins is accusing the board of violating the Tennessee Open Meetings Act and conspiring to oust her.

Spence Partners said that the report was based solely off of documents provided by MSCS, including written correspondence and electric communications. No interviews were conducted, no subpoenas were issued,

The recently-ousted leader of Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) has sued the school board, alleging private discussions and deliberations months ahead of the decision to terminate her four-year contract early.