According to court documents, Feagins is suing for violations of the Tennessee Open Meetings Act. In the lawsuit, Feagins does not address the contract violations that the board found in the termination resolution, but instead says the board violated public meetings laws through texts and private meetings.

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.

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.