JOREA MARPLE LAWSUIT Former Superintendent Jorea Marple's Lawsuit Moved To Federal Court
Reported by: Associated Press
Web Producer: Jeff Morris
Reported: Mar. 4, 2013 9:04 AM EST
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Charleston
, Kanawha County
, West Virginia
Former West Virginia Schools Superintendent Jorea Marple's lawsuit over her firing will be heard in federal court.
Marple sued the state Board of Education in Kanawha County Circuit Court in February.
The Charleston Daily Mail reported that the case was moved to U.S. District Court on Friday.
The state board requested the transfer. In a filing last week, the board argued that Marple claims her rights were violated under the U.S. Constitution.
Marple's lawsuit alleges that she was denied due process when she was abruptly fired last November. The lawsuit also says the dismissal's handling wrongly damaged her reputation.
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